Project Gutenberg 2006-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 493 Dunbar, Paul Laurence 1872 1906 The Sport of the Gods Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sport_of_the_Gods Produced by Robert Ledger, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Sport of the Gods" by Paul Laurence Dunbar is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the Hamilton family, particularly focusing on Berry Hamilton, a butler, and his family, as they navigate the complexities of life post-Civil War America. The novel explores themes of race, class, and identity as the Hamiltons face societal challenges after Berry is wrongfully accused of theft by his employer. The opening of the novel introduces the Hamiltons living in a small cottage on the grounds of the estate owned by Maurice Oakley. We learn about Berry's proud and humble background, his loyalty to the Oakley family, and the stable life he has built with his wife, Fannie, and their two children, Joe and Kit. As Berry prepares for a significant farewell dinner for Mr. Oakley's brother, the warmth of family life and their aspirations for a better future are highlighted. However, this seemingly tranquil existence is soon threatened by impending tragedy and accusations that will disrupt their lives forever. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Domestic fiction African American families -- Fiction Rural-urban migration -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 255750 2025-08-07T13:16:24.350699 text/html 253990 2006-02-25T06:19:32 text/html 162367 2025-08-07T13:16:29.381713 application/epub+zip 164123 2025-08-07T13:16:25.881679 application/epub+zip 164123 2025-08-07T13:16:24.888711 application/epub+zip 305353 2025-08-07T13:16:32.329671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283157 2025-08-07T13:16:28.804662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259658 2022-09-08T13:22:14.436026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244281 2025-08-07T13:16:23.856709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 244121 2006-02-25T06:19:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18667 2025-08-07T13:16:32.459642 application/rdf+xml 11759 2025-08-07T13:16:25.377670 image/jpeg 3172 2025-08-07T13:16:25.132671 image/jpeg 96629 2006-02-25T06:19:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 94693 2006-02-25T06:19:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 157158 2025-08-07T13:16:24.372670 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