02388cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500240014926400510017330000470022433600260027133700260029733800360032350000310035950802080039052013160059853400450191465300310195965300240199085600430201499900170205719107UtSlPG20260610133439.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aRead, Opie Percival,d1852-193913aAn Arkansas Planter 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2006-08-23 aProduced by David Garcia, Stacy Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) a"An Arkansas Planter" by Opie Percival Read is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story dives into the life of a prominent Arkansas plantation owner, Major John Cranceford, and his lengthy discussions and conflicts regarding his daughter, Louise, who has fallen in love with a man of questionable health and reputation, Carl Pennington. The narrative explores themes of love, family loyalty, and the complex dynamics of social class in a post-Civil War Southern setting. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the life of the Arkansas planter and the scenic yet troubled backdrop of Reconstruction-era Arkansas. The focus quickly shifts to the Cranceford family, particularly Major Cranceford's struggles as he confronts his daughter’s desire to marry a man he views as unfit due to his deteriorating health and familial history. The opening chapters vividly illustrate the Major's authoritative yet caring nature and offer insight into Louise's passionate defiance against her father's wishes, creating a tension that sets the stage for the unfolding drama in their lives against the backdrop of societal expectations. The characters are richly drawn, reflecting the complexities of their relationships and the era in which they live. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aPlantation life -- Fiction aArkansas -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19107 c60493d60493