A Pringle, Elizabeth W. Allston (Elizabeth Waties Allston) 1845-1921 creator Wister, Owen 1860-1938 Smith, Alice R. Huger (Alice Ravenel Huger) 1876-1958 text utu 2018 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "A Woman Rice Planter" by Elizabeth W. Allston Pringle is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the experiences of Patience Pennington, a woman who embarks on the challenging journey of managing a rice plantation in South Carolina after taking over her family's estate. The narrative captures the intricacies of plantation life, the dedication of the main character, and the socio-cultural dynamics of the time. At the start of the book, the protagonist reflects on her decision to invest her life savings in the Casa Bianca plantation, expressing her desire to create a home and livelihood despite skepticism from her family. She outlines her strategy to manage the plantation, emphasizing her commitment to empowering her workers, many of whom are former slaves, through self-sufficiency and responsibility. As she navigates obstacles like natural disasters, labor management, and personal challenges, the opening sets a tone of resilience and determination, providing readers with a vivid glimpse into the struggles and triumphs of a woman in a male-dominated agricultural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2018-08-24 Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Pringle, Elizabeth W. Allston (Elizabeth Waties Allston), 1845-1921 Plantation life -- South Carolina -- Georgetown County -- History -- 19th century Rice -- South Carolina -- Georgetown County -- History -- 19th century Georgetown County (S.C.) -- Social life and customs Georgetown County (S.C.) -- Economic conditions F206 Original publication data not identified 13022122 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57744 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57744 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134330.0 57744