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100	1		_aStephens, Ann S. _q(Ann Sophia), _d1810-1886
245	1	4	_aThe soldier's orphans
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2025
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2025-03-04
508			_aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520			_a"The Soldier's Orphans" by Ann S. Stephens is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative revolves around the struggles of a family dealing with poverty during a tumultuous time marked by war. Central characters include Anna Burns and her young brothers, Robert and Joseph, who endure hardship while waiting for news about their father, a soldier engaged in battle. The opening portion introduces us to the grim living conditions of Anna and her family, who have been reduced to living in a garret in Philadelphia. We see poignant scenes highlighting their resourcefulness and familial love, such as the children gathering oyster shells, which they hope to share, and the old grandmother's attempts to provide for them through sewing, despite her own physical frailty. Tension escalates with the news of a recent battle involving their father, prompting Robert to seek out news desperately, leading him to a wealthy woman who ultimately provides aid to the destitute family. This opening deftly sets the stage for a story of resilience against the backdrop of war and social disparity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: T. B. Peterson, 1866
653			_aAmerican fiction -- 19th century
856	4		_uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006131454
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75522
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