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 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 77 Roe, Edward Payson 1838 1888 Roe, E. P. (Edward Payson) "Miss Lou" Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Miss Lou" by Edward Payson Roe is a novel written in the late 19th century, likely during the post-Civil War era. The story centers around a young Southern girl named Lou, who feels trapped by her life and the expectations placed upon her by her guardians, particularly in the context of impending marriage to her cousin, Mad Whately. The book explores themes of personal freedom, societal constraints, and the complex dynamics between the North and South during a tumultuous time in American history. The opening of "Miss Lou" introduces us to the protagonist, a spirited young woman who expresses dissatisfaction with her confined life and the rigid expectations of her guardian uncle. As she engages in a candid conversation with Aun' Jinkey—a trusted maternal figure—Lou reveals her frustrations with the limitations imposed on her thoughts and ambitions. When a Union soldier, Allan Scoville, unexpectedly arrives in peril, she is forced to confront the complexities of her emotions and the stark realities of war, raising questions about her allegiance and the freedoms she yearns for. This encounter sets the stage for the ensuing conflicts and decisions that will shape her destiny, intertwining her fate with the broader socio-political landscape of her time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 704255 704150 2024-10-03T04:46:48.185593 2023-10-03T05:08:15.526732 text/html text/html 704248 704143 2024-10-03T04:46:48.508617 2023-10-03T05:08:15.751769 text/html text/html 341318 2024-10-03T04:46:59.206539 application/epub+zip 352046 2024-10-03T04:46:51.834582 application/epub+zip 340161 2024-10-03T04:46:50.516622 application/epub+zip 607180 2024-10-03T04:47:05.235500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561637 2024-10-03T04:46:58.319567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530811 2022-09-03T06:49:26.944588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648673 648619 2024-10-03T04:46:47.487618 2023-10-03T05:08:15.135729 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 648502 2012-09-08T09:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 253333 2012-09-08T09:59:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19288 2024-10-03T04:47:05.367518 application/rdf+xml 13309 2024-10-03T04:46:51.055604 image/jpeg 3488 2024-10-03T04:46:50.783588 image/jpeg 336515 2024-10-03T04:46:48.567644 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia