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_aOptic, Oliver, _d1822-1897 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Young Lieutenant; or, The Adventures of an Army Officer |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2008 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2008-06-23 | ||
| 508 | _aE-text prepared by Roger Frank, Juliet Sutherland, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Young Lieutenant; or, The Adventures of an Army Officer" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows Lieutenant Thomas Somers, a young officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, as he navigates his duties, experiences, and relationships, particularly his interactions with fellow soldiers and civilians, amidst the backdrop of war. The narrative explores themes of bravery, patriotism, and the moral dilemmas faced by soldiers. At the start of the novel, Lieutenant Somers is traveling to rejoin his regiment after a furlough. He meets Captain de Banyan, a boastful officer who shares exaggerated tales of his military exploits. This encounter highlights Somers’ character as a young man eager for honorable distinction while valuing genuine acts of bravery and integrity. As the story unfolds, Somers is abruptly thrown into a catastrophic train wreck, followed by a desperate struggle to save a young woman, Emmie Guilford, emphasizing his courageous nature. The opening sets the stage for Somers' character development as he faces both the horrors of war and the complications of personal relationships in a time of national crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction | ||
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