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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aRead, Opie Percival,
_d1852-1939
245 1 0 _aMy Young Master: A Novel
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-06-29
508 _aProduced by WebRover, Peter Vachuska, Dave Morgan, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"My Young Master: A Novel" by Opie Percival Read is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story is narrated by a slave named Dan, who reflects on his life as he recounts his relationship with his young white master, Bob, and the social dynamics of the pre-Civil War South. Central themes include the complexities of slavery, class differences, and the innocence of childhood against the backdrop of a deeply flawed social system. The opening of the novel introduces Dan, who begins to share memories from his childhood on a Kentucky plantation owned by the influential Guilford Gradley. As he navigates his existence as a slave, he describes key figures in his life, including his master, Old Master, and his playmate, Mars. Bob, who is gifted to Dan as a birthday present, becomes a central character in Dan's life. The narrative quickly develops into a contrast between carefree childhood play and the harsh realities of slavery, highlighting moments of innocence, conflict, and the struggle for identity as Dan grapples with his status as property and his bond with Bob amid the complicated familial and societal expectations surrounding them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSlavery -- United States -- Fiction
653 _aKentucky -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59834
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