Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 66 Hough, Emerson 1857 1923 The Law of the Land Of Miss Lady, Whom It Involved in Mystery, and of John Eddring, Gentleman of the South, Who Read Its Deeper Meaning: A Novel Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Duncan Harrod, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Law of the Land" by Emerson Hough is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story likely explores themes of societal change and individual agency set against the backdrop of the Southern United States. The narrative introduces us to central characters, including Miss Lady, a vibrant young woman navigating her identity, and John Eddring, a gentleman from the South, whose lives intertwine amid emerging social dynamics. The opening of the novel paints a picture of the genteel life at an old Southern plantation, inviting readers into the world of Miss Lady as she dances, filled with youthful exuberance. However, this idyllic setting is soon disrupted by the arrival of her mother, who hints at the pressures and expectations facing young women like Miss Lady. As the chapter unfolds, the story shifts between the domestic sphere and the broader implications of change brought about by the railroad's arrival, which symbolizes modernity intruding on traditional life. Eddring's presence and his profession suggest that the narrative will delve into the complexities and conflicts arising from these societal transformations, hinting at deeper questions of fate, choice, and the negotiation between personal desires and social responsibilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Southern States -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Fiction 553134 552995 2024-10-03T09:13:29.985510 2023-10-03T08:25:27.761738 text/html text/html 553127 552988 2024-10-03T09:13:30.291471 2023-10-03T08:25:27.968749 text/html text/html 272165 2024-10-03T09:13:38.323456 application/epub+zip 280236 2024-10-03T09:13:32.302472 application/epub+zip 280236 2024-10-03T09:13:31.068491 application/epub+zip 490979 2024-10-03T09:13:43.437413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441596 2024-10-03T09:13:37.540429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454669 2022-09-03T11:50:53.484400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508241 508153 2024-10-03T09:13:29.397474 2023-10-03T08:25:27.339738 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 503405 2020-12-29T16:44:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194794 2020-12-29T16:44:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18557 2024-10-03T09:13:43.566411 application/rdf+xml 12002 2024-10-03T09:13:31.610456 image/jpeg 3307 2024-10-03T09:13:31.338470 image/jpeg 267304 2024-10-03T09:13:30.339506 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