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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aRead, Opie Percival,
_d1852-1939
245 1 3 _aAn Arkansas Planter
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-08-23
508 _aProduced by David Garcia, Stacy Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library)
520 _a"An Arkansas Planter" by Opie Percival Read is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story dives into the life of a prominent Arkansas plantation owner, Major John Cranceford, and his lengthy discussions and conflicts regarding his daughter, Louise, who has fallen in love with a man of questionable health and reputation, Carl Pennington. The narrative explores themes of love, family loyalty, and the complex dynamics of social class in a post-Civil War Southern setting. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the life of the Arkansas planter and the scenic yet troubled backdrop of Reconstruction-era Arkansas. The focus quickly shifts to the Cranceford family, particularly Major Cranceford's struggles as he confronts his daughter’s desire to marry a man he views as unfit due to his deteriorating health and familial history. The opening chapters vividly illustrate the Major's authoritative yet caring nature and offer insight into Louise's passionate defiance against her father's wishes, creating a tension that sets the stage for the unfolding drama in their lives against the backdrop of societal expectations. The characters are richly drawn, reflecting the complexities of their relationships and the era in which they live. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPlantation life -- Fiction
653 _aArkansas -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19107
999 _c60493
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