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The Battle-Ground, Ellen Glasgow's fourth novel, was her first bestseller, with more than 21,000 copies sold in just two weeks. The novel committed her to a project almost unparalleled in American literary history: a novelistic meditation on the South from the decade... Read Full Overview

Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust. "Old Aunt Ailsey's done come back," she panted, "an' she's conjured the tails off Sambo's sheep. I saw 'em hanging on her door " The... Read Full Overview

Toward the close of an early summer afternoon, a little girl came running along the turnpike to where a boy stood wriggling his feet in the dust. "Old Aunt Ailsey's done come back," she panted, "an' she's conjured the tails off Sambo's sheep. I saw 'em hanging on her door " The... Read Full Overview

Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow (April 22, 1873 - November 21, 1945) was an American novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1942. A lifelong Virginian who published 20 books including seven novels which sold well (five reaching best-seller lists) as well as gained... Read Full Overview

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"The Battle Ground" is authored by Glasgow. Ellen Glasgow is a high-quality American writer high-quality recognized for her research of Southern life and tradition. The tale, which is about in Publish-Civil War Virginia, gives a moving examine shifting family dynamics, society... Read Full Overview

Ellen Glasgow's "The Battle Ground" offers a compelling glimpse into the tumultuous world of the Southern States before and during the Civil War. This meticulously prepared edition revives a classic of historical fiction, exploring themes of family, love, and societal upheaval... Read Full Overview

Ellen Glasgow's "The Battle Ground" offers a compelling glimpse into the tumultuous world of the Southern States before and during the Civil War. This meticulously prepared edition revives a classic of historical fiction, exploring themes of family, love, and societal upheaval... Read Full Overview

"The Battle-Ground" is a sweeping historical novel that offers a poignant and realistic portrayal of the American South during the mid-19th century. Set in the lush landscapes of Virginia, the story follows two prominent families-the Lightfoots and the Amblers-as they navigate... Read Full Overview

The Battle Ground is a novel by Ellen Glasgow, first published in 1902. Set in Virginia during the Reconstruction Era, the story follows the lives of two families, the Careys and the Rands, who are divided by their political views and social status. The Careys are wealthy plantation... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview