Project Gutenberg
2004-11-03
Public domain in the USA.
83
Marshall, Edward
1870
1933
Dazey, Charles Turner
1855
1938
Dazey, Charles T. (Charles Turner)
Rowe, Clarence
1878
1930
Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert)
Rowe, Clarence Herbert
In Old Kentucky
E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Gene Smethers, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
"In Old Kentucky" by Edward Marshall and Charles Turner Dazey is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically around 1910. The narrative is set against the backdrop of the Kentucky mountains, weaving themes of love, conflict, and personal growth within the lives of its characters. The story primarily follows Madge Brierly, a spirited young woman who is eager to expand her horizons through learning and self-discovery, while contending with the history of her family’s feud and the encroachment of modernity into her rural existence. The opening portion of the novel introduces Madge as she joyfully sings while riding an ox down Nebo Mountain. Her carefree demeanor is soon interrupted by her encounter with Joe Lorey, a local boy harboring feelings for her, and their dialogue reveals the tension between Madge's aspirations for education and the traditional lifestyle of the mountains. As Madge expresses her desire to learn and lead a life beyond the limitations of her mountain community, their conversation shifts, opening up themes of love, loyalty, and the impact of familial legacy. This introduction sets the stage for Madge's journey, which will involve both self-discovery and the larger societal changes occurring in her world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
en
Kentucky -- Fiction
PS
Text
Category: Novels
Category: American Literature
549441
2025-07-06T07:34:27.847543
text/html
520271
2024-10-28T20:55:44
text/html
650046
2025-07-06T07:34:36.985492
application/epub+zip
656828
2025-07-06T07:34:30.935511
application/epub+zip
275150
2025-07-06T07:34:29.656506
application/epub+zip
880794
2025-07-06T07:34:41.660486
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
841776
2025-07-06T07:34:36.036510
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
449736
2022-09-07T13:37:24.045951
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
481392
2023-10-06T11:06:09.387033
text/plain
461497
2024-10-28T20:55:44
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
17138
2025-07-06T07:34:41.799443
application/rdf+xml
13912
2025-07-06T07:34:30.172503
image/jpeg
3540
2025-07-06T07:34:29.912501
image/jpeg
743395
2025-07-06T07:34:27.902542
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