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 Project Gutenberg 2011-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 75 Morford, Henry 1823 1881 The Coward: A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 E-text prepared by David Edwards, Josephine Paolucci, 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 Coward: A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863" by Henry Morford is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, particularly around the time leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg. The narrative focuses on the emotional and moral struggles of Carlton Brand, a man grappling with cowardice and societal expectations, alongside the experiences of two prominent young women in his life, Margaret Hayley and Elsie Brand. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to a serene suburban setting in West Philadelphia, where the two young women share a moment of closeness on a sunny June morning. Their dialogue reveals deep themes of love, courage, and the expectation of manhood in the face of war. A powerful contrast emerges through their reflections on Carlton, who has not enlisted, with Margaret expressing her contempt for his perceived cowardice, while Elsie is more sympathetic. As the conversation unfolds, the tension around the expectations of bravery and personal integrity becomes palpable, foreshadowing the challenges and emotional turmoil each character will face as the war looms closer, particularly for Carlton, who is later revealed to struggle with his own sense of honor and self-worth. The opening sets the stage for a dramatic exploration of courage, love, and the societal pressures faced by individuals in tumultuous times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1123269 1122998 2024-09-15T12:34:10.848986 2023-09-16T06:11:12.909533 text/html text/html 1137395 2011-07-06T15:52:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 418060 2011-07-06T15:54:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 506408 2024-09-15T12:34:25.739815 application/epub+zip 518051 2024-09-15T12:34:13.895904 application/epub+zip 518051 2024-09-15T12:34:12.191924 application/epub+zip 908305 2024-09-15T12:34:34.517771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 844351 2024-09-15T12:34:24.005829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774376 2022-09-16T16:43:30.561693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1057158 1056930 2024-09-15T12:34:08.903909 2023-09-16T06:11:11.159504 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1056670 2011-07-06T15:48:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 404846 2011-07-06T15:48:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1056687 2011-07-06T15:48:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 404819 2011-07-06T15:48:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20057 2024-09-15T12:34:34.665754 application/rdf+xml 17850 2024-09-15T12:34:12.588876 image/jpeg 3911 2024-09-15T12:34:12.386876 image/jpeg 476738 2024-09-15T12:34:10.943915 application/octet-stream application/zip