02383cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000150007804000110009304100170010405000070012110000360012824500290016426400510019330000470024433600260029133700260031733800360034350000310037950802240041052012250063453400450185965300400190465300510194485600430199599900190203859834UtSlPG20260610134358.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aca09005792  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aRead, Opie Percival,d1852-193910aMy Young Master: A Novel 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-06-29  aProduced by WebRover, Peter Vachuska, Dave Morgan, Martin
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generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"My Young Master: A Novel" by Opie Percival Read is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story is narrated by a slave named Dan, who reflects on his life as he recounts his relationship with his young white master, Bob, and the social dynamics of the pre-Civil War South. Central themes include the complexities of slavery, class differences, and the innocence of childhood against the backdrop of a deeply flawed social system.  The opening of the novel introduces Dan, who begins to share memories from his childhood on a Kentucky plantation owned by the influential Guilford Gradley. As he navigates his existence as a slave, he describes key figures in his life, including his master, Old Master, and his playmate, Mars. Bob, who is gifted to Dan as a birthday present, becomes a central character in Dan's life. The narrative quickly develops into a contrast between carefree childhood play and the harsh realities of slavery, highlighting moments of innocence, conflict, and the struggle for identity as Dan grapples with his status as property and his bond with Bob amid the complicated familial and societal expectations surrounding them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSlavery -- United States -- Fiction  aKentucky -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59834  c100660d100660