Project Gutenberg 2003-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 54 Evans, Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) 1835 1909 Wilson, Augusta Jane Evans Wilson, Augusta Evans Wilson, Augusta J. Evans St. Elmo Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "St. Elmo" by Augusta J. Evans is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story introduces us to Edna Earl, a young girl whose idyllic life is shattered when she witnesses a deadly duel that leaves a man dead. This traumatic event marks the beginning of Edna's journey through loss and loneliness, as she grapples with the concept of honor and morality in a world filled with violence and social injustice. The opening of "St. Elmo" presents a vivid depiction of Edna's peaceful life in the Tennessee countryside, quickly upturned by the brutal scene she stumbles upon. As she witnesses the aftermath of the duel, Edna's innocence is shattered, leaving her grappling with complex emotions about death and the morality surrounding dueling. The tragedy continues as she faces additional losses, including her beloved grandfather, and the emotional turmoil drives her to seek a new life away from the rapidly fading memories of her childhood. This opening portion sets the stage for a poignant exploration of character and society, as Edna transitions from the sheltered life of a child to confront the harsh realities of adulthood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en War stories Domestic fiction Alabama -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1128337 1128232 2024-10-02T13:10:55.426450 2023-10-02T11:09:28.229811 text/html text/html 1128330 1128225 2024-10-02T13:10:55.818428 2023-10-02T11:09:28.519826 text/html text/html 501034 2024-10-02T13:11:09.022856 application/epub+zip 518975 2024-10-02T13:10:58.172427 application/epub+zip 518976 2024-10-02T13:10:56.763605 application/epub+zip 822827 2024-10-02T13:11:17.846794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 763538 2024-10-02T13:11:08.060474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 744382 2022-09-02T15:15:11.731677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1042669 1042615 2024-10-02T13:10:54.539513 2023-10-02T11:09:27.581837 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1042926 2014-08-22T20:05:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 414880 2014-08-22T20:05:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19555 2024-10-02T13:11:18.102776 application/rdf+xml 8080 2024-10-02T13:10:57.328390 image/jpeg 2365 2024-10-02T13:10:57.046384 image/jpeg 491900 2024-10-02T13:10:55.914476 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