Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 70 Allen, James Lane 1849 1925 The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields Produced by Charles Franks, Robert Rowe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields" by James Lane Allen is a novel written during the late 19th century. It explores the life of Kentucky farmers in the context of hemp cultivation, intertwining agricultural practices with themes of personal and societal struggle. The story begins by highlighting the historical significance of hemp in Kentucky and delves into the lives of its people, with a focus on the impact of this crop on their livelihoods and relationships. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the rich landscape of Kentucky, detailing the cultivation of hemp and the labor involved in its production. It introduces a pioneer community defined by their hard work and the changes brought about by the cultivation of hemp, as it shifts from being a necessity for basic needs to a lucrative cash crop. During this backdrop of agricultural life, the narrative sets the stage for the struggles and aspirations of its characters, including a deacon expelled from a church for his open-mindedness, and a young man, David, who dreams of attending a new university. This opening portion establishes a complex interplay between the characters' personal desires and the cultural and economic forces shaping their lives amidst the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Kentucky -- Fiction Hemp farmers -- Fiction Hemp industry -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 416167 412173 2024-10-02T10:01:07.372293 2023-10-02T08:52:28.450398 text/html text/html 408274 2021-01-09T00:37:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 155102 2021-01-09T00:37:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 241729 2024-10-02T10:01:19.192235 application/epub+zip 247659 2024-10-02T10:01:12.800235 application/epub+zip 227858 2024-10-02T10:01:10.465285 application/epub+zip 477424 2024-10-02T10:01:23.462198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463319 2024-10-02T10:01:18.385237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424063 2022-09-02T11:49:02.992458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388056 387952 2024-10-02T10:01:05.837284 2023-10-02T08:52:27.787412 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 387889 2021-01-09T00:37:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152055 2021-01-09T00:37:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20390 2024-10-02T10:01:23.659188 application/rdf+xml 18893 2024-10-02T10:01:11.415243 image/jpeg 4237 2024-10-02T10:01:10.945247 image/jpeg 236774 2024-10-02T10:01:07.457328 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 en.wikipedia