Project Gutenberg 2007-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 226 Page, Thomas Nelson 1853 1922 The Spectre In The Cart 1908 Produced by David Widger "The Spectre In The Cart" by Thomas Nelson Page is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the post-Civil War American South, the book explores themes of political tension, racial conflict, and the consequences of violence within communities. It centers around the philosophical and supernatural reflections of Stokeman, who recounts a gruesome tale that intertwines a murder investigation with elements of the uncanny. The story unfolds as Stokeman reminisces about a politically charged time in his county, where the tensions between whites and newly freed blacks reach a boiling point. Following the election, a well-liked farmer, John Halloway, and his wife are brutally murdered, leading to suspicion falling upon an old darky, Joel Turnell, and his son Absalom. As Stokeman navigates his role as the prosecutor, he grapples with the weight of justice, personal guilt, and the repercussions of mob mentality when old Joel is lynched by a vengeful crowd. The climax culminates in a haunting experience for Stokeman when he witnesses the spectres of both Joel and Absalom, leaving him with the sobering realization of the moral complexities surrounding crime and punishment in a divided society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories African Americans -- Fiction Southern States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: American Literature 74501 2025-06-10T04:00:03.427748 text/html 71369 2021-01-26T02:32:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 25733 2021-01-26T02:32:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 93932 2025-06-10T04:00:07.515754 application/epub+zip 92697 2025-06-10T04:00:05.158825 application/epub+zip 92697 2025-06-10T04:00:04.047789 application/epub+zip 184088 2025-06-10T04:00:09.230745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176587 2025-06-10T04:00:06.869796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140967 2022-09-11T05:53:00.960980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62838 2025-06-10T04:00:03.140838 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62722 2018-03-08T07:25:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 24254 2018-03-19T05:25:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 62382 2007-11-16T11:06:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24174 2007-11-16T11:06:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20880 2025-06-10T04:00:09.363713 application/rdf+xml 12317 2025-06-10T04:00:04.582763 image/jpeg 3667 2025-06-10T04:00:04.316746 image/jpeg 91934 2025-06-10T04:00:03.435780 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