02469cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000550011324500100016826400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036450801760039552013120057153400630188365300390194665300680198585600590205385600430211270476UtSlPG20260610134629.0mcr n260607r20231856utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSouthworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte,d1819-189910aIndia 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-04-06  aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"India: The Pearl of Pearl River" by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story delves into the lives of young Southern planters, specifically focusing on Mark Sutherland, who is on the brink of inheriting vast estates, and his beloved India, portrayed as the embodiment of beauty and desire. The narrative explores themes of youth, affluence, and the tension between personal aspirations and societal expectations, likely reflecting the complexities of the American South during this period.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Mark Sutherland and his friends at a celebratory supper toast dedicated to India, who is characterized as an exquisite woman. Mark is depicted as a carefree and wealthy young man, poised to take over his family's plantation, while his friend Lauderdale contrasts their fortunes with relatable grievances about his own financial struggles. Following this, the narrative shifts to describe the picturesque landscape of Pearl River and the homes of the Sutherland family, particularly a lavish estate that sets the backdrop for the drama to unfold—foreshadowing deeper explorations of love, ambition, and societal roles as the characters navigate their intertwined fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: T. B. Peterson, 1856  aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction  aLouisiana -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/indiapearlofpear00soutiala40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70476