02468cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000500011324500300016326400510019330000470024433600260029133700260031733800360034350000310037950800960041052014300050653400450193665300230198165300220200465300560202685600430208299900170212515470UtSlPG20260610133349.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aEvans, Augusta J.q(Augusta Jane),d1835-190910aInez: A Tale of the Alamo 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-03-26  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, S.R. Ellison and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Inez: A Tale of the Alamo" by Augusta J. Evans is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the complex lives and relationships of its central characters, particularly focusing on the young women Florence Hamilton and her cousin Mary Irving, as they navigate the challenges posed by their family circumstances and the tumultuous political environment leading up to the famous Battle of the Alamo. With themes of honor, love, and personal struggle, the novel offers readers a glimpse into both the intimate and larger historical contexts of its time.  At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to the boarding school where Mary and Florence are studying. While the opening reveals their contrasting personalities—Florence being proud and haughty, while Mary is more compassionate and gentle—their bond is clearly significant. The plot begins to unfold with the revelation of personal struggles, including family loss and financial ruin, which set the stage for their journey towards Texas. As they confront impending changes, including their father's misfortunes and the nature of their relationship with friends and potential suitors, the story hints at the larger backdrop of conflict in their lives, ultimately leading toward the pivotal events that will define their destinies against the historical backdrop of the Alamo. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHistorical fiction  aSieges -- Fiction  aAlamo (San Antonio, Tex.) -- Siege, 1836 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15470  c56858d56858