Project Gutenberg 2004-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 59 Churchill, Winston 1871 1947 The Crisis — Volume 01 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crisis_(novel) Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Crisis — Volume 01" by Winston Churchill is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The story begins with the introduction of Eliphalet Hopper, a young man from Massachusetts, as he arrives in St. Louis, exploring his ambitions and thoughts about slavery, societal norms, and the challenges he faces in a new and unfamiliar environment. Through Eliphalet's experiences and the characters he encounters, the book delves into themes of ambition, morality, and the contrasting attitudes towards slavery in pre-Civil War America. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Eliphalet Hopper aboard a steamboat, illustrating his discomfort and curiosity as he arrives in St. Louis, a city bustling with activity and opportunities, but also the harsh realities of the slave trade. As he navigates the crowd and makes his way into the local community, he finds himself in conversations about slavery, revealing the complex social dynamics at play. The opening chapters spotlight his initial interactions with figures like Colonel Carvel and Captain Brent, who embody the differing attitudes towards slavery, while also establishing a backdrop of political tensions and personal aspirations as they approach the tumultuous era leading up to the American Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 152949 152891 2024-11-03T05:04:58.693729 2023-10-03T05:20:49.667590 text/html text/html 152942 152884 2024-11-03T05:04:58.928706 2023-10-03T05:20:49.890578 text/html text/html 128003 2024-11-03T05:05:05.322662 application/epub+zip 128668 2024-11-03T05:05:02.082683 application/epub+zip 117924 2024-11-03T05:05:00.644657 application/epub+zip 257500 2024-11-03T05:05:07.699717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243032 2024-11-03T05:05:04.621736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203477 2022-09-03T07:08:49.056430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131119 131112 2024-11-03T05:04:58.308663 2023-10-03T05:20:49.472604 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 130903 2020-12-28T19:44:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51455 2020-12-28T19:44:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19596 2024-11-03T05:05:08.194688 application/rdf+xml 13918 2024-11-03T05:05:01.456686 image/jpeg 3761 2024-11-03T05:05:01.181630 image/jpeg 127861 2024-11-03T05:04:58.943641 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