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Title: The Purple Heights
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Summary: "The Purple Heights" by Marie Conway Oemler is a novel set in the early 20th century, likely around the 1920s. The story follows Peter Champneys, a boy from the impoverished remnants of a once-prominent Southern family, as he navigates life in Riverton, South Carolina. The themes of poverty, family legacy, and the quest for identity are woven throughout Peter's development and formative years, particularly in the context of his relationship with his loving mother and the African American community surrounding him. At the start of "The Purple Heights," we are introduced to Peter's humble home and his day-to-day life filled with vivid sensory experiences that shape his character. The narrative focuses on Peter's early childhood, his impression of the world around him, and the major figures in his life, including his mother, Maria, and Emma Campbell, a colored woman who plays a significant role in his upbringing. Despite his poverty, Peter finds joy in drawing, a talent that his mother nurtures, as well as in his bond with the natural environment. The narrative touches upon the struggles of growing up without a father, the remnants of his family's social status, and the friendships he forms, including a love-hate relationship with his mischievous cat, whom he names Martin Luther. The opening sets up Peter's inner world and hints at the challenges he will face as he seeks to reconcile his past with his ambitions for a brighter future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Oemler, Marie Conway, 1879-1932
EBook No.: 12596
Published: Jun 1, 2004
Downloads: 713
Language: English
Subject: South Carolina -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Purple Heights
Credits:
Produced by Janet Kegg and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed
Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Purple Heights" by Marie Conway Oemler is a novel set in the early 20th century, likely around the 1920s. The story follows Peter Champneys, a boy from the impoverished remnants of a once-prominent Southern family, as he navigates life in Riverton, South Carolina. The themes of poverty, family legacy, and the quest for identity are woven throughout Peter's development and formative years, particularly in the context of his relationship with his loving mother and the African American community surrounding him. At the start of "The Purple Heights," we are introduced to Peter's humble home and his day-to-day life filled with vivid sensory experiences that shape his character. The narrative focuses on Peter's early childhood, his impression of the world around him, and the major figures in his life, including his mother, Maria, and Emma Campbell, a colored woman who plays a significant role in his upbringing. Despite his poverty, Peter finds joy in drawing, a talent that his mother nurtures, as well as in his bond with the natural environment. The narrative touches upon the struggles of growing up without a father, the remnants of his family's social status, and the friendships he forms, including a love-hate relationship with his mischievous cat, whom he names Martin Luther. The opening sets up Peter's inner world and hints at the challenges he will face as he seeks to reconcile his past with his ambitions for a brighter future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Oemler, Marie Conway, 1879-1932
EBook No.: 12596
Published: Jun 1, 2004
Downloads: 713
Language: English
Subject: South Carolina -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.