This edition had all images removed.
Title: The ways of the hour
Original Publication: United States: D. Appleton and Company, 1861.
Note: Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: KD Weeks and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Ways of the Hour" by James Fenimore Cooper is a novel written in the late 19th century. It addresses critical social issues of the time, particularly the administration of criminal justice and the failings of the jury system in a democratic society. The narrative introduces us to Mr. Thomas Dunscomb, a lawyer who serves as one of the main characters, alongside his nephew and niece, Jack and Sarah Wilmeter, as they navigate the complexities of social justice and morality in a rapidly changing America. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the backdrop of Manhattan's evolving architecture and the characters' lives, particularly focusing on a significant legal case involving a mysterious young woman named Mary Monson, who is suspected of involvement in a tragic fire that claimed the lives of an elderly couple. The opening portion establishes a tense atmosphere of moral reflection and inquiry as Mr. Dunscomb discusses legal principles with his family while being drawn into Mary’s predicament. The chapter explores themes of justice, societal prejudice, and individual morality, laying the groundwork for the unfolding drama surrounding Mary’s trial and the implications of the legal system on the lives of ordinary citizens. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851
EBook No.: 75036
Published: Jan 4, 2025
Downloads: 1547
Language: English
Subject: Historical fiction
Subject: Legal stories
Subject: Jury -- Fiction
Subject: Trials -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The ways of the hour
Original Publication: United States: D. Appleton and Company, 1861.
Note: Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: KD Weeks and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Ways of the Hour" by James Fenimore Cooper is a novel written in the late 19th century. It addresses critical social issues of the time, particularly the administration of criminal justice and the failings of the jury system in a democratic society. The narrative introduces us to Mr. Thomas Dunscomb, a lawyer who serves as one of the main characters, alongside his nephew and niece, Jack and Sarah Wilmeter, as they navigate the complexities of social justice and morality in a rapidly changing America. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the backdrop of Manhattan's evolving architecture and the characters' lives, particularly focusing on a significant legal case involving a mysterious young woman named Mary Monson, who is suspected of involvement in a tragic fire that claimed the lives of an elderly couple. The opening portion establishes a tense atmosphere of moral reflection and inquiry as Mr. Dunscomb discusses legal principles with his family while being drawn into Mary’s predicament. The chapter explores themes of justice, societal prejudice, and individual morality, laying the groundwork for the unfolding drama surrounding Mary’s trial and the implications of the legal system on the lives of ordinary citizens. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851
EBook No.: 75036
Published: Jan 4, 2025
Downloads: 1547
Language: English
Subject: Historical fiction
Subject: Legal stories
Subject: Jury -- Fiction
Subject: Trials -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.