Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 242 Child, Lydia Maria 1802 1880 Child, Lydia Maria Francis Francis, Lydia Maria Child, L. Maria (Lydia Maria) Child, D. L., Mrs. Child, Mrs. D. L. Child, Mrs. David Lee Child, David Lee, Mrs. A Romance of the Republic E-text prepared by Dave Maddock, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Romance of the Republic" by Lydia Maria Child is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in New Orleans and follows the lives of two young sisters, Rosabella and Floracita, who are confronted with issues of race, identity, and societal prejudice as they navigate complex family dynamics after their father's death. The story weaves themes of love, beauty, and the harsh realities of their status as children born to a quadroon mother, bringing forth exploration of social injustices tied to race in America. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Alfred King, a young man from Boston, who visits the home of Mr. Royal, a merchant in New Orleans. This visit leads to delightful interactions with Mr. Royal's daughters, Rosabella and Floracita, both rich in beauty and charm. The narrative quickly shifts to a more somber tone as it unfolds the sisters' hidden lineage and the failures of their father to secure their freedom, ultimately revealing the precariousness of their existence as slaves due to the laws of Louisiana. The opening sets the stage for dramatic revelations and decisions that will shape the characters' futures, hinting at the clash between their dreams and the brutal realities of their lives as their world begins to unravel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Slavery -- United States -- Fiction Interracial marriage -- United States -- Fiction United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918 -- Fiction Racism -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 797358 2025-08-05T03:56:27.674698 text/html 797366 797193 2024-11-05T05:14:27.866034 2023-10-05T06:01:55.882529 text/html text/html 370011 2025-08-05T03:56:37.991594 application/epub+zip 382828 2025-08-05T03:56:30.567691 application/epub+zip 382049 2025-08-05T03:56:29.324666 application/epub+zip 666872 2025-08-05T03:56:43.978714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613805 2025-08-05T03:56:37.191619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572560 2022-09-05T08:27:20.190364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740159 2025-08-05T03:56:26.967734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 720317 2024-10-28T17:52:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18280 2025-08-05T03:56:44.108713 application/rdf+xml 12685 2025-08-05T03:56:29.874703 image/jpeg 3675 2025-08-05T03:56:29.625661 image/jpeg 363958 2025-08-05T03:56:27.745666 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia