Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 103 Dixon, Thomas, Jr. 1864 1946 Dixon, Thomas F. Dixon, Thomas The Man in Gray: A Romance of North and South Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Eric Eldred, Mary Musser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Man in Gray: A Romance of North and South" by Thomas Dixon is a historical novel likely written during the late 19th century. The narrative centers around significant historical figures and events surrounding the American Civil War, exploring themes of Southern identity, family, and the institution of slavery through the lives of the characters, including Colonel Robert E. Lee and his family, as well as the enslaved individuals on the plantation. The opening of the novel sets a vivid scene at Arlington as preparations are underway for a festive ball in honor of the departing cadets, including Custis Lee, son of Robert E. Lee. As the celebration unfolds, the atmosphere is filled with youthful exuberance and Southern charm, juxtaposed with deeper discussions about the contentious issue of slavery and the looming tensions between North and South. Key characters such as Custis and his friends interact in a lighthearted manner, while Colonel Lee finds himself confronted with the harsh realities of the political turmoil of the time, particularly regarding the impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s "Uncle Tom's Cabin." This blend of personal and political narrative sets the stage for a complex exploration of the historical context, morality, and Southern pride. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biographical fiction Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 -- Fiction Generals -- Fiction Brown, John, 1800-1859 -- Fiction Abolitionists -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 762560 762445 2024-10-04T07:29:17.667353 2023-10-04T07:13:45.433081 text/html text/html 762553 762438 2024-10-04T07:29:18.371340 2023-10-04T07:13:45.718099 text/html text/html 365625 2024-10-04T07:29:32.597254 application/epub+zip 376675 2024-10-04T07:29:22.839319 application/epub+zip 360822 2024-10-04T07:29:20.836357 application/epub+zip 668142 2024-10-04T07:29:39.271270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627109 2024-10-04T07:29:31.232280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572650 2022-09-04T10:32:29.574914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 660354 660290 2024-10-04T07:29:16.679865 2023-10-04T07:13:44.845092 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 660166 2020-12-26T17:42:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254152 2020-12-26T17:42:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20438 2024-10-04T07:29:39.739212 application/rdf+xml 15608 2024-10-04T07:29:21.722332 image/jpeg 3661 2024-10-04T07:29:21.225322 image/jpeg 360413 2024-10-04T07:29:18.434359 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