On the Plantation: A Story of a Georgia Boy's Adventures during the War by Harris
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| Author | Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908 |
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| Illustrator | Kemble, E. W. (Edward Windsor), 1861-1933 |
| LoC No. | 07002891 |
| Title | On the Plantation: A Story of a Georgia Boy's Adventures during the War |
| Note | Reading ease score: 89.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
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| Summary | "On the Plantation: A Story of a Georgia Boy's Adventures during the War" by Joel Chandler Harris is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Joe Maxwell, a young boy in Georgia, as he navigates life during the Civil War, encountering various adventures and characters on his journey. Through Joe's experiences, readers are likely to explore themes of childhood innocence, the impact of war, and the dynamics of life on a plantation. The opening of the novel introduces Joe Maxwell and his quaint surroundings in the village of Hillsborough, Georgia, during a time when war looms ominously over the community. Joe often finds solace in the local post-office, where he reads newspapers and observes the comings and goings of townspeople. As he yearns for adventure, he becomes captivated by a call to learn the printing trade, which leads him to leave behind his childhood and embark on a new chapter of his life at the plantation. The narrative sets the stage for Joe's growth and the exploration of his adventurous spirit against the backdrop of a war that has begun to reshape the lives around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | War stories |
| Subject | Boys -- Fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Plantation life -- Fiction |
| Subject | Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 50701 |
| Release Date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Most Recently Updated | May 25, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 116 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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