Project Gutenberg 2013-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 79 Gardener, Helen H. (Helen Hamilton) 1853 1925 Chenoweth, Alice An Unofficial Patriot Produced by David Widger "An Unofficial Patriot" by Helen H. Gardener is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book introduces the life of Griffith Davenport, a clergyman with a complicated past as a former slave-owner in Virginia. It explores themes of morality, law, and personal belief, particularly as they pertain to the institution of slavery and the evolving societal norms of the time. Through Griffith's character, the novel delves into the conflicts between his upbringing and the principles of justice and humanity he struggles to reconcile. The opening of the novel establishes Griffith's background and the tension in his life. It reveals him as a product of his environment, having been raised as a slave-owner yet finding himself increasingly at odds with the implications of that heritage in a changing world. As Griffith grapples with his conscience and the moral dilemmas posed by his past, the narrative foreshadows his journey towards a deeper understanding of freedom, ethics, and personal conviction. The chapters highlight key moments from his youth, the impact of Methodism on his beliefs, and the burgeoning doubts about slavery that challenge his life and values, setting the stage for the broader conflicts he will face as he seeks to navigate his identity as both a Southern gentleman and a man of God in turbulent 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 449073 449082 2024-09-17T16:29:59.860002 2023-09-18T11:06:26.438666 text/html text/html 455206 2013-03-13T16:29:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 159917 2013-03-13T16:29:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 210648 2024-09-17T16:30:06.180962 application/epub+zip 217798 2024-09-17T16:30:01.366012 application/epub+zip 217797 2024-09-17T16:30:00.472015 application/epub+zip 410528 2024-09-17T16:30:10.129953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381431 2024-09-17T16:30:05.573975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381417 2022-09-19T10:41:47.077524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390802 390795 2024-09-17T16:29:59.151008 2023-09-18T11:06:25.851634 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 390643 2013-03-13T16:29:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 153228 2013-03-13T16:29:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 390634 2013-03-13T16:29:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153207 2013-03-13T16:29:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19875 2024-09-17T16:30:10.271977 application/rdf+xml 14024 2024-09-17T16:30:00.829986 image/jpeg 3638 2024-09-17T16:30:00.652987 image/jpeg 207545 2024-09-17T16:29:59.897975 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