Project Gutenberg 2005-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 196 Ashton, Warren T. 1822 1897 Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue A Tale of the Mississippi and the South-west E-text prepared by Robert Shimmin, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue" by Warren T. Ashton is a novel written in the mid-19th century. Set in the South, this tale revolves primarily around themes of slavery and morality, particularly through the experiences of its main characters, Emily Dumont and Hatchie, her loyal slave. The narrative explores the complexities of their lives against the backdrop of societal norms and personal aspirations, all intertwined with the legal and moral implications of their statuses. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the character of Anthony Maxwell, a young attorney in New Orleans who is revealed to have ulterior motives in his pursuit of Emily Dumont, the heiress of a significant estate. The opening chapters unveil a myriad of themes, including deception, ambition, and the harsh realities of the Southern social structure. Following Colonel Dumont's death, Emily finds herself ensnared in a web of treachery as her uncle and Maxwell conspire to manipulate her inheritance. The narrative hints at darker intentions and sets the stage for an exploration of loyalty, betrayal, and the struggle for freedom, particularly through the perspective of Hatchie, who takes on the role of protector amid the rising tensions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en African Americans -- Fiction Enslaved persons -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 587680 2025-08-06T11:03:46.262155 text/html 565055 2024-10-28T21:46:06 text/html 944370 2025-08-06T11:03:57.203107 application/epub+zip 950946 2025-08-06T11:03:49.980214 application/epub+zip 282485 2025-08-06T11:03:48.571138 application/epub+zip 1279142 2025-08-06T11:04:02.475066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1242509 2025-08-06T11:03:56.038092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418874 2022-09-07T18:01:11.748976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554130 2025-08-06T11:03:44.829184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 534164 2024-10-28T21:46:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16946 2025-08-06T11:04:02.617095 application/rdf+xml 22556 2025-08-06T11:03:49.107205 image/jpeg 4843 2025-08-06T11:03:48.831152 image/jpeg 929570 2025-08-06T11:03:46.319165 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 More titles under Optic, Oliver