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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aCraddock, Charles Egbert,
_d1850-1922
245 1 0 _aHis "day in court" :
_b1895
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 2007-11-26
508 _aProduced by David Widger
520 _a"His 'Day in Court'" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the Great Smoky Mountains and revolves around the Quimbey family, particularly focusing on the complex relationship between Evelina Quimbey and her husband, Absalom Kittredge, as well as the long-standing feud between their families. Themes of familial loyalty, societal expectations, and personal conflict emerge as Evelina grapples with her loyalties and identity in a tense, rural setting. The opening of the novel sets a vivid scene of a hard winter transitioning to spring along the mountain slopes, introducing the reader to the disordered home of the Quimbey family. Three men—two brothers, Stephen and Timothy, and their father, Joel Quimbey—are depicted in a moment of tension as they discuss their daughter Evelina and her relationship with Absalom Kittredge. The atmosphere is thick with familial conflict as Joel expresses his outrage over Evelina’s choice to marry into the Kittredge family, a group historically at odds with the Quimbeys. The opening also teases future conflicts related to Evelina's marriage, hinting at intrigue as the family discusses the aftermath of a previous violent incident involving Absalom. The tale unfolds with a rich sense of local color and character dynamics that promise a compelling exploration of love, betrayal, and the deep-seated influences of family legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
700 1 _aFrost, A. B.
_q(Arthur Burdett),
_d1851-1928
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23633
999 _c64685
_d64685