Project Gutenberg 2001-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 207 McElroy, John 1846 1929 The Red Acorn Produced by Brett Fishburne, and David Widger "The Red Acorn" by John McElroy is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. It explores themes of love, courage, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of the American Civil War, focusing on the lives of soldiers and their families. The narrative follows the character Rachel Bond as she navigates her romantic involvement with Harry Glen, whose questionable bravery in battle creates significant tension between them and challenges traditional gender roles and expectations during wartime. The opening of the novel introduces Rachel Bond, who is reflecting on her love for Harry Glen as he prepares to leave for war. Their relationship is characterized by both affection and ambition, with Rachel eager to be with Harry while also longing for a proud future as his wife. As the story unfolds, it becomes evident that Harry struggles with cowardice when faced with the realities of battle, ultimately leading to disappointment and heartbreak for Rachel. The dynamic between them illustrates the broader societal pressures of the time, as Rachel grapples with her expectations of Harry and her own self-worth amidst the chaos of war and the judgments of their small-town community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: American Literature 565475 2025-08-02T04:14:50.892344 text/html 582889 2021-01-27T12:41:36 text/html 271909 2025-08-02T04:14:58.378288 application/epub+zip 280105 2025-08-02T04:14:52.707351 application/epub+zip 280106 2025-08-02T04:14:51.574312 application/epub+zip 448070 2025-08-02T04:15:02.792771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420883 2025-08-02T04:14:57.578312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394420 2022-09-02T05:55:18.528029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494175 2025-08-02T04:14:49.802326 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 486795 2018-02-25T11:22:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18583 2025-08-02T04:15:02.928765 application/rdf+xml 9105 2025-08-02T04:14:52.085309 image/jpeg 2558 2025-08-02T04:14:51.827320 image/jpeg 195669 2018-03-20T08:39:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 206255 2021-01-27T12:41:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 263152 2025-08-02T04:14:50.934355 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