Project Gutenberg 2004-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 101 Churchill, Winston 1871 1947 The Crisis — Volume 02 Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crisis_(novel) Produced by David Widger "The Crisis — Volume 02" by Winston Churchill is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of pre-Civil War America, the novel delves into the socio-political intricacies of its time, particularly focusing on issues surrounding slavery and the tensions between the North and South. Through rich character development and compelling dialogue, the book explores themes of love, honor, and the clash of values in a divided nation. In this volume, the story centers on young Virginia Carvel, who is determined to stand against what she perceives as the threats posed by growing Yankee influences in her Southern upbringing. Tensions arise as she interacts with Stephen Brice, a young man from the North who has bought a slave that Virginia desperately wanted. Their tumultuous relationship is marked by Virginia's disdain for Yankees and her journey of self-discovery as she grapples with her societal expectations. Virginia's interactions with her family and friends illuminate the complexities of loyalty, ambition, and the emerging political landscape, ultimately leading to a pivotal showdown at her birthday party where both personal and ideological conflicts converge. This nuanced exploration of character and culture provides a deep reflection on the rigid societal structures of the era. (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 132732 132674 2025-01-09T19:09:24.451581 2023-10-03T05:20:55.742638 text/html text/html 132725 132667 2025-01-09T19:09:24.682590 2023-10-03T05:20:55.887631 text/html text/html 121724 2025-01-09T19:09:30.557545 application/epub+zip 122383 2025-01-09T19:09:27.533576 application/epub+zip 110958 2025-01-09T19:09:26.363571 application/epub+zip 244300 2025-01-09T19:09:32.710540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231671 2025-01-09T19:09:29.876545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192056 2022-09-03T07:08:58.227515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113671 113664 2025-01-09T19:09:24.182604 2023-10-03T05:20:55.561641 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 113455 2020-12-28T19:44:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44848 2020-12-28T19:44:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19767 2025-01-09T19:09:32.832533 application/rdf+xml 13897 2025-01-09T19:09:26.909575 image/jpeg 3762 2025-01-09T19:09:26.635573 image/jpeg 121454 2025-01-09T19:09:24.694593 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