Project Gutenberg 2007-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 166 Craddock, Charles Egbert 1850 1922 Dembry, R. Emmett Murfree, Mary Noailles Frost, A. B. (Arthur Burdett) 1851 1928 Frost, Arthur Burdett His "day in court" 1895 Produced by David Widger "His 'Day in Court'" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the Great Smoky Mountains and revolves around the Quimbey family, particularly focusing on the complex relationship between Evelina Quimbey and her husband, Absalom Kittredge, as well as the long-standing feud between their families. Themes of familial loyalty, societal expectations, and personal conflict emerge as Evelina grapples with her loyalties and identity in a tense, rural setting. The opening of the novel sets a vivid scene of a hard winter transitioning to spring along the mountain slopes, introducing the reader to the disordered home of the Quimbey family. Three men—two brothers, Stephen and Timothy, and their father, Joel Quimbey—are depicted in a moment of tension as they discuss their daughter Evelina and her relationship with Absalom Kittredge. The atmosphere is thick with familial conflict as Joel expresses his outrage over Evelina’s choice to marry into the Kittredge family, a group historically at odds with the Quimbeys. The opening also teases future conflicts related to Evelina's marriage, hinting at intrigue as the family discusses the aftermath of a previous violent incident involving Absalom. The tale unfolds with a rich sense of local color and character dynamics that promise a compelling exploration of love, betrayal, and the deep-seated influences of family legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 145503 2025-08-10T04:22:02.413657 text/html 145606 2021-01-26T02:33:37 text/html 549845 2025-08-10T04:22:08.002700 application/epub+zip 551280 2025-08-10T04:22:05.305682 application/epub+zip 113553 2025-08-10T04:22:04.034655 application/epub+zip 666174 2025-08-10T04:22:10.064701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655988 2025-08-10T04:22:07.323697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207710 2022-09-11T06:22:52.485898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125108 2025-08-10T04:22:02.099671 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125210 2018-03-08T12:21:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123980 2007-11-26T07:12:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20997 2025-08-10T04:22:10.196636 application/rdf+xml 13456 2025-08-10T04:22:04.566649 image/jpeg 3496 2025-08-10T04:22:04.275668 image/jpeg 50183 2018-03-18T14:25:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 460670 2021-01-26T02:33:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 49999 2007-11-26T07:13:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 538129 2025-08-10T04:22:02.438749 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 en.wikipedia