MacGowan, Alice 1858-1947 creator text utu 2008 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Judith of the Cumberlands" by Alice MacGowan is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the southern Appalachian region, focusing on Judith Barrier, a young mountain woman navigating her life and relationships within a community marked by its connection to nature and its struggles with the law and social change. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Judith as she engages with the local milliner while contemplating her beauty and femininity. This moment sets the stage for her character's development as she observes a political gathering in the village square led by Creed Bonbright, a passionate young man advocating for the mountain people. The narrative swiftly shifts to a tense situation as two of Judith's cousins are arrested, prompting her to reflect on the complexities of mountain life and her budding connection with Creed. This opening establishes the themes of identity, community, and the contrasts between traditional mountain life and encroaching modernity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2008-09-04 E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) Original publication data not identified Cumberland Mountains -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26527 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26527 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133616.0 26527