Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 149 Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson 1873 1945 The Battle Ground Reading ease score: 87.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Text file produced by Wendy Crockett, Tiffany Vergon, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Battle Ground" by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow is a novel written during the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the American South, it explores themes of family, social class, and the complexities of growing up in a world shaped by the legacies of slavery and the Civil War. The narrative likely revolves around the lives of young characters, including Betty and Dan, whose interactions reveal their struggles, friendships, and conflicts as they navigate their childhood and the expectations of society. The opening of "The Battle Ground" introduces us to a summer afternoon, where a group of children plays and engages in innocent banter surrounding local lore and their relationships with both each other and the adult world. The dialogue captures the carefree yet competitive spirit of childhood, establishing Betty, a spirited girl, and Champe, a boy who maintains a sense of superiority. The idyllic rural setting contrasts with hints of the darker realities of the time, as the children witness the sale of enslaved individuals, represented by the wagon filled with Mr. Willis's servants. The interaction between Betty and Aunt Ailsey showcases the children's innocence while also bringing to light the cultural practices and beliefs of the time, particularly surrounding magic and conjuring. This nuanced beginning sets the stage for deeper explorations of race, class, and the transition from childhood into the complexities of adult societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Southern States -- History -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 873050 873080 2024-10-03T11:09:16.729389 2023-10-03T09:51:15.068367 text/html text/html 914747 2021-01-27T01:42:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 2307051 2021-01-27T01:42:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1253164 2024-10-03T11:09:29.723313 application/epub+zip 1267682 2024-10-03T11:09:20.373350 application/epub+zip 389152 2024-10-03T11:09:18.769364 application/epub+zip 1531004 2024-10-03T11:09:36.765255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1480230 2024-10-03T11:09:28.574327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 590086 2022-09-03T13:55:13.503776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737634 737428 2024-10-03T11:09:14.502396 2023-10-03T09:51:13.122343 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 751000 2018-03-15T11:16:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 285616 2018-03-16T13:51:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 737393 2013-06-19T16:19:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283924 2013-06-19T16:19:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22267 2024-10-03T11:09:36.906269 application/rdf+xml 10286 2024-10-03T11:09:19.381374 image/jpeg 2702 2024-10-03T11:09:19.069366 image/jpeg 2381395 2024-10-03T11:09:16.825372 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