Project Gutenberg 2012-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 137 De Forest, John William 1826 1906 Forest, John William de De Forest, J. W. (John William) Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty Produced by Mark C. Orton, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty" by John William De Forest is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the story focuses on the character Lillie Ravenel, a Southern woman grappling with her loyalties amid the tumultuous political landscape, and her interactions with Edward Colburne, a Northern lawyer who embodies the Union's ideals. The novel explores themes of identity, loyalty, and the complexities of human relationships during a time of national division. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Edward Colburne, who meets Lillie Ravenel shortly after her family has fled the South due to the civil unrest caused by the secession. Their initial encounter takes place in New Boston, where Lillie's father, Doctor Ravenel, is portrayed as a complex character—a Southern exile critical of his home state's rebellion. The dynamic between Colburne and Lillie is charged, as they navigate opposing views during a time when loyalty to one's state was fiercely debated. Doctor Ravenel's witty and often sardonic commentary on the differences between Northern and Southern society hints at deeper themes to come, while Lillie's charm and youthful spirit present a contrast to the weight of their historical context. The opening chapters set the stage for a rich exploration of personal relationships amidst the larger conflict of the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction War stories United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Women -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1109164 1109173 2024-09-17T11:04:15.321311 2023-09-18T06:04:49.777725 text/html text/html 1122122 2012-11-12T08:03:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 424749 2012-11-12T08:03:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 514870 2024-09-17T11:04:29.577241 application/epub+zip 526725 2024-09-17T11:04:18.022265 application/epub+zip 526725 2024-09-17T11:04:16.556280 application/epub+zip 989274 2024-09-17T11:04:38.571683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 910989 2024-09-17T11:04:28.173226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 911094 2022-09-18T20:22:58.712717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1048461 1048256 2024-09-17T11:04:13.181295 2023-09-18T06:04:47.696721 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1048285 2012-11-12T08:03:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 410048 2012-11-12T08:03:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1048295 2012-11-12T08:03:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 409900 2012-11-12T08:03:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21200 2024-09-17T11:04:38.723661 application/rdf+xml 24517 2024-09-17T11:04:16.950299 image/jpeg 5215 2024-09-17T11:04:16.754295 image/jpeg 490326 2024-09-17T11:04:15.417305 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