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100 1 _aPage, Thomas Nelson,
_d1853-1922
245 1 4 _aThe Spectre In The Cart :
_b1908
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-11-16
508 _aProduced by David Widger
520 _a"The Spectre In The Cart" by Thomas Nelson Page is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the post-Civil War American South, the book explores themes of political tension, racial conflict, and the consequences of violence within communities. It centers around the philosophical and supernatural reflections of Stokeman, who recounts a gruesome tale that intertwines a murder investigation with elements of the uncanny. The story unfolds as Stokeman reminisces about a politically charged time in his county, where the tensions between whites and newly freed blacks reach a boiling point. Following the election, a well-liked farmer, John Halloway, and his wife are brutally murdered, leading to suspicion falling upon an old darky, Joel Turnell, and his son Absalom. As Stokeman navigates his role as the prosecutor, he grapples with the weight of justice, personal guilt, and the repercussions of mob mentality when old Joel is lynched by a vengeful crowd. The climax culminates in a haunting experience for Stokeman when he witnesses the spectres of both Joel and Absalom, leaving him with the sobering realization of the moral complexities surrounding crime and punishment in a divided society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aAfrican Americans -- Fiction
653 _aSouthern States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23515
999 _c64567
_d64567