Project Gutenberg 2011-07-04 Public domain in the USA. 66 Caruthers, William Alexander 1802 1846 Caruthers, William A. (Alexander) The Kentuckian in New-York; or, The Adventures of Three Southerns. Volume 1 (of 2) E-text prepared by Roberta Staehlin, Pat McCoy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "The Kentuckian in New-York; or, The Adventures of Three Southerns" by A Virginian is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story follows the travels of three Southern gentlemen—Victor Chevillere, Augustus Lamar, and their loyal slave Cato—as they journey from the South to New York. The book explores themes of regional identity, social class, and the clash of values between the North and the South, promising an engaging narrative steeped in adventure and cultural commentary. At the start of the novel, the protagonists are introduced as they embark on a journey from Harper's Ferry to Baltimore, highlighting their Southern roots and character traits. Victor Chevillere is depicted as a thoughtful young man, troubled by the weeping of a mysterious young lady who had arrived at their hotel. The initial chapters set the scene through vivid descriptions of the landscape and the characters' interactions, including humorous observations on the varying traits of different regions. The dialogue rich with social dynamics, particularly between the Southern and Northern characters, hints at deeper societal tensions while establishing a playful yet serious tone that is likely to resonate with readers interested in historical perspectives and character-driven plots. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure stories City and town life -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 354757 354504 2024-09-15T12:26:24.280871 2023-09-16T06:04:18.766541 text/html text/html 358434 2011-07-04T13:49:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 387004 2011-07-04T13:51:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 469293 2024-09-15T12:26:32.729817 application/epub+zip 470978 2024-09-15T12:26:27.298861 application/epub+zip 204225 2024-09-15T12:26:26.170829 application/epub+zip 746874 2024-09-15T12:26:36.546768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728075 2024-09-15T12:26:31.577802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280599 2022-09-16T16:33:34.731775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334853 334626 2024-09-15T12:26:23.511852 2023-09-16T06:04:18.009524 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 334403 2011-07-04T13:44:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 129004 2011-07-04T13:44:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 334413 2011-07-04T13:44:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128998 2011-07-04T13:44:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20705 2024-09-15T12:26:36.681774 application/rdf+xml 25779 2024-09-15T12:26:26.540831 image/jpeg 4755 2024-09-15T12:26:26.353815 image/jpeg 467727 2024-09-15T12:26:24.318851 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog