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 Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 61 Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn) 1850 1891 Pheleg Van Trusedale Adams, Francis Colburn Justice in the By-Ways, a Tale of Life Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. This eBook was edited by Charles Aldarondo "Justice in the By-Ways, a Tale of Life" by F. Colburn Adams is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the themes of moral reform, social justice, and the inherent struggles within society, particularly focusing on Southern culture and the individual within it. The narrative is centered around the character of Tom Swiggs, a man battling alcoholism and societal judgment, as he traverses the harsh realities of life and seeks redemption. The opening of the novel introduces us to Tom Swiggs as he returns to a Charleston jail for the seventh time, a victim of his own vices and the expectations of his family. The tone is both tragic and humorous, as Tom grapples with his identity as a once-respectable man now reduced to a mere shadow due to his addiction. We meet other prison characters who vary in their motivations and societal roles, showcasing a range of human experiences and moral dilemmas. An old jailer reflects on the futility of reform through punishment, hinting at deeper societal critiques that will unfold throughout the tale. The chapter sets the stage for a raw exploration of life's darker facets, drawing the reader into a world where hope and despair coexist. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Slavery -- Fiction Charleston (S.C.) -- History -- 1775-1865 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 759802 759726 2024-10-02T14:48:28.011045 2023-10-03T03:59:57.481788 text/html text/html 759795 759719 2024-10-02T14:48:28.310991 2023-10-03T03:59:57.692755 text/html text/html 382646 2024-10-02T14:48:38.845205 application/epub+zip 396479 2024-10-02T14:48:31.852011 application/epub+zip 377464 2024-10-02T14:48:30.535974 application/epub+zip 690892 2024-10-02T14:48:44.794436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642985 2024-10-02T14:48:37.991945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611626 2022-09-03T05:06:33.676221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725134 725109 2024-10-02T14:48:27.500040 2023-10-03T03:59:57.111781 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 720189 2020-12-28T11:41:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286237 2020-12-28T11:41:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19301 2024-10-02T14:48:44.922412 application/rdf+xml 16612 2024-10-02T14:48:31.074978 image/jpeg 3863 2024-10-02T14:48:30.804984 image/jpeg 375084 2024-10-02T14:48:28.376987 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia