Project Gutenberg 2005-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 128 Aconite, Tobias Edward Barnett, a Neglected Child of South Carolina, Who Rose to Be a Peer of Great Britain,—and the Stormy Life of His Grandfather, Captain Williams or, The Earl's Victims: with an Account of the Terrible End of the Proud Earl De Montford, the Lamentable Fate of the Victim of His Passion, and the Shadow's Punishment E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made availabe by the Wright American Fiction Project, Indiana University Digital Library Program (http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/web/w/wright2/) "Edward Barnett, a Neglected Child of South Carolina, Who Rose to Be a Peer of Great Britain" by Tobias Aconite is a historical narrative likely written in the mid-19th century. This work explores themes of social injustice, class conflict, and vengeance, focusing on Edward Barnett’s tumultuous beginnings and the repercussions of his lineage connected to a proud and cruel Earl. The narrative interweaves the lives of various characters, such as the old Earl De Montford and Captain Williams, providing a backdrop of aristocratic tyranny and the struggles of common folk caught in its web. The opening of this tale introduces us to Earl De Montford in his austere study, where he is steeped in rage against a poacher named Horace Hunter. The tensions rise as his steward, Waters, attempts to plead for the poacher's mercy, revealing the deep-seated conflicts between the landed gentry and their tenants. Beyond this immediate confrontation, the narrative hints at larger themes of betrayal, revenge, and the tragic fates of individuals woven into the socio-political fabric of their time. As secrets unravel, we see the foundational events set in motion that will come to impact Edward's quest for identity and justice amidst the storms of familial legacy and societal expectation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 156633 2025-07-07T05:35:27.270087 text/html 155472 2020-12-11T10:10:18 text/html 178625 2025-07-07T05:35:33.862061 application/epub+zip 179320 2025-07-07T05:35:30.895096 application/epub+zip 120023 2025-07-07T05:35:29.646075 application/epub+zip 403824 2025-07-07T05:35:36.045058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387489 2025-07-07T05:35:33.050065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149896 2022-09-08T03:33:51.132562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144788 2025-07-07T05:35:26.941138 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144535 2020-12-11T10:10:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144542 2020-12-11T10:10:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20703 2025-07-07T05:35:36.167039 application/rdf+xml 25993 2025-07-07T05:35:30.146069 image/jpeg 4647 2025-07-07T05:35:29.896062 image/jpeg 57580 2020-12-11T10:10:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 60673 2020-12-11T10:10:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 57576 2020-12-11T10:10:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 177061 2025-07-07T05:35:27.284083 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