Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 687 Oemler, Marie Conway 1879 1932 The Purple Heights Produced by Janet Kegg and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "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 ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en South Carolina -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 635690 2025-08-05T16:12:04.764748 text/html 612431 2024-10-28T19:38:38 text/html 361577 2025-08-05T16:12:12.778671 application/epub+zip 371324 2025-08-05T16:12:06.721712 application/epub+zip 323517 2025-08-05T16:12:05.497721 application/epub+zip 585742 2025-08-05T16:12:17.571651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548286 2025-08-05T16:12:12.045699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477365 2022-09-06T21:35:43.201899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571563 2025-08-05T16:12:03.499781 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 551772 2024-10-28T19:38:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16250 2025-08-05T16:12:17.738651 application/rdf+xml 12214 2025-08-05T16:12:06.007744 image/jpeg 3165 2025-08-05T16:12:05.751698 image/jpeg 349361 2025-08-05T16:12:04.820703 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