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100 1 _aOptic, Oliver,
_d1822-1897
245 1 0 _aHatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue :
_bA Tale of the Mississippi and the South-west
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-01-19
508 _aE-text prepared by Robert Shimmin, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue" by Warren T. Ashton is a novel written in the mid-19th century. Set in the South, this tale revolves primarily around themes of slavery and morality, particularly through the experiences of its main characters, Emily Dumont and Hatchie, her loyal slave. The narrative explores the complexities of their lives against the backdrop of societal norms and personal aspirations, all intertwined with the legal and moral implications of their statuses. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the character of Anthony Maxwell, a young attorney in New Orleans who is revealed to have ulterior motives in his pursuit of Emily Dumont, the heiress of a significant estate. The opening chapters unveil a myriad of themes, including deception, ambition, and the harsh realities of the Southern social structure. Following Colonel Dumont's death, Emily finds herself ensnared in a web of treachery as her uncle and Maxwell conspire to manipulate her inheritance. The narrative hints at darker intentions and sets the stage for an exploration of loyalty, betrayal, and the struggle for freedom, particularly through the perspective of Hatchie, who takes on the role of protector amid the rising tensions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAfrican Americans -- Fiction
653 _aEnslaved persons -- United States -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14731
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