The Fetters of Freedom

By Cyrus Townsend Brady

Book Overview

The Fetters of Freedom is a novel written by Cyrus Townsend Brady. The book is set in the late 1800s and tells the story of a young woman named Margaret who is struggling to find her place in society. Margaret is the daughter of a wealthy family and has always been sheltered from the harsh realities of life. However, when she meets a young man named John, she begins to question the values and beliefs that have been instilled in her. John is a journalist and social reformer who is passionate about fighting for the rights of the poor and oppressed. Margaret is drawn to his ideals and begins to work alongside him in his efforts. As they become more involved in the social justice movement, Margaret and John begin to face opposition from their families and society at large. The novel explores themes of social inequality, freedom, and the struggle for justice. With its vivid characters and gripping storyline, The Fetters of Freedom is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that is sure to captivate readers.1912. With illustrations by The Kinneys. This American clergyman and author also graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. Ordained by the Protestant Episcopal Church, he was chaplain of the First Pennsylvania Volunteers at the time of the Spanish-American War. He is best known for his historical novels. The book begins: There was no doubt that Caius Attilius, the young military tribune, was a very ill man, -perhaps had been would be the better tense of the verb, for it appeared to his officers and to the shipmaster, men of long and varied experience of a rough-and-ready sort, although none of them was a professional physician, that the crisis of the disease had passed and that the grip of the fever had been broken. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417935138
• ISBN13: 9781417935130
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"