With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil War: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil War: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil War is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) (1832–1902).
Catalogue synopsis
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"With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil War" by G. A. Henty is a novel published in 1890. The story follows Vincent Wingfield, a young Virginian who fights for the Confederate Army despite opposing slavery. Serving primarily with the Army of Northern Virginia, Vincent navigates the complexities of the Civil War. The novel has been noted by literary historians for its pro-Southern perspective and controversial portrayal of slavery, presenting it as benevolent under "kind masters" and depicting freed slaves as better off under their former owners.
Book and edition facts
- Title: With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil War
- Author credits: Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) (1832–1902)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 -- Fiction
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
- Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Adventure
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Children's Fiction
- US Civil War
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