Project Gutenberg 2015-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 69 Johnston, Mary 1870 1936 The Old Dominion Produced by Al Haines "The Old Dominion" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book is set in 17th-century Virginia and revolves around the lives of its residents, particularly focusing on Colonel Verney and his daughter, Patricia, as they navigate the social intricacies and challenges of colonial life during a time of unrest and changing dynamics. The opening of the novel introduces us to Patricia Verney, who eagerly awaits her father's return from Jamestown on a sloop. Accompanied by her cousin, Sir Charles Carew, they engage in light-hearted banter while discussing her father's cargo from England, which includes her extravagant dress for an upcoming party. The scene is set against the backdrop of a lush Virginia plantation, characterized by flourishing gardens and a lively household. As they await the ship's arrival, characters share humorous and familiar exchanges, revealing both their privilege and the complications of their colonial existence. The introduction serves to highlight the contrast between the genteel lifestyle of the plantation and the darker realities of slavery and convict labor stirring within the colony. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 713130 713072 2024-09-20T08:01:02.587233 2023-09-21T04:52:42.191181 text/html text/html 716325 2015-02-14T13:35:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 291762 2015-02-14T13:35:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 317680 2024-09-20T08:01:24.818119 application/epub+zip 717714 2024-09-20T08:01:22.374160 application/pdf 699215 2024-09-20T08:01:08.253230 application/pdf 333052 2024-09-20T08:01:12.203205 application/epub+zip 314429 2024-09-20T08:01:05.258242 application/epub+zip 493469 2024-09-20T08:01:30.286123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456242 2024-09-20T08:01:19.275156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438586 2022-09-21T20:38:22.041185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610798 610794 2024-09-20T08:01:01.851260 2023-09-21T04:52:41.535187 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 611642 2015-02-14T13:35:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 234147 2015-02-14T13:35:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 609387 2015-02-14T13:35:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 233713 2015-02-14T13:35:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 609389 2015-02-14T13:35:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233669 2015-02-14T13:35:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26483 2024-09-20T08:01:30.427090 application/rdf+xml 596555 2024-09-20T08:00:59.891245 2023-09-21T04:52:39.893174 text/x-rst text/x-rst 596555 2015-02-14T13:35:10 text/x-rst 273657 2015-02-14T13:35:10 text/x-rst application/zip 8053 2024-09-20T08:01:09.789192 image/jpeg 2002 2024-09-20T08:01:09.112202 image/jpeg 297627 2024-09-20T08:01:02.647235 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