Project Gutenberg 2007-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 562 Johnston, Mary 1870 1936 Prisoners of Hope: A Tale of Colonial Virginia Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Prisoners of Hope: A Tale of Colonial Virginia" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book transports readers to colonial Virginia and revolves around the lives of its characters who navigate the complexities of plantation life, class distinctions, and the arrival of new indentured servants. The story appears to introduce a cast of characters including the spirited young Patricia Verney and her cousin, Sir Charles Carew, as they prepare for an upcoming social event while confronting the darker realities lurking beneath the surface of colonial society. At the start of the novel, the central character Patricia eagerly anticipates the arrival of her father from Jamestown, bearing gifts and news. As she converses with her cousin about the luxurious items he brings, underlying themes of colonial life, including the institution of slavery and social hierarchy, begin to surface. The narrative hints at a more sinister aspect of this prosperous plantation life, particularly through conversations regarding the new arrivals: slaves and convicts from England. This section sets the stage for a larger exploration of the characters' interactions, societal expectations, and the personal challenges they face as they navigate a world imbued with both hope and despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 655473 2025-08-09T07:56:09.769783 text/html 663098 2007-06-21T10:00:52 text/html 404984 2025-08-09T07:56:20.586167 application/epub+zip 412004 2025-08-09T07:56:13.337688 application/epub+zip 328557 2025-08-09T07:56:11.943695 application/epub+zip 692883 2025-08-09T07:56:26.124147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644820 2025-08-09T07:56:19.546179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513613 2022-09-10T09:51:54.642244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604307 2025-08-09T07:56:08.496738 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 604140 2007-06-21T10:00:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 604137 2007-06-21T10:00:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20367 2025-08-09T07:56:26.264130 application/rdf+xml 16345 2025-08-09T07:56:12.471730 image/jpeg 3755 2025-08-09T07:56:12.213699 image/jpeg 232863 2007-06-21T10:00:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 311013 2007-06-21T10:00:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 232803 2007-06-21T10:00:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 385004 2025-08-09T07:56:09.824732 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