Project Gutenberg 2011-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 127 Craddock, Charles Egbert 1850 1922 Dembry, R. Emmett Murfree, Mary Noailles The Storm Centre: A Novel The Storm Center: A Novel Produced by David Edwards, Val Wooff and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Storm Centre: A Novel" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and explores themes of conflict, isolation, and human relationships. The main character, Captain Fluellen Baynell, finds himself navigating not only the turmoil of war but also the complexities of his social interactions with the Roscoe household, particularly Mrs. Leonora Gwynn, whose reputation and past are shrouded in both mystery and sorrow. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Captain Baynell as he finds himself in the calm of the Roscoe home, a stark contrast to the chaotic world outside where the Civil War rages on. He is waiting to meet the household, especially Mrs. Gwynn, the widow of a man known for his tumultuous marriage. The opening scenes depict intimate interactions with the household's old servant, Uncle Ephraim, who shares both gossip and insights about the family's dynamics. As Baynell grapples with the impending introduction to the ladies of the family, a sense of expectation builds, only to be interrupted by the playful presence of the young girls, referred to as "the ladies," and culminating in a poignant and unexpected encounter with Mrs. Gwynn, who captivates him despite her seemingly indifferent demeanor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35423/35423-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 549505 2025-08-14T11:06:04.596543 text/html 556955 2021-01-07T13:43:37 text/html 310430 2025-08-14T11:06:10.489458 application/epub+zip 318826 2025-08-14T11:06:05.395484 application/epub+zip 262580 2025-08-14T11:06:04.978494 application/epub+zip 478157 2025-08-14T11:06:14.583478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439973 2025-08-14T11:06:09.987527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384153 2022-09-16T08:53:36.680675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510177 2025-08-14T11:06:03.948582 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509905 2021-01-07T13:43:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509905 2021-01-07T13:43:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20814 2025-08-14T11:06:14.723441 application/rdf+xml 18667 2025-08-14T11:06:05.066486 image/jpeg 2854 2025-08-14T11:06:05.020512 image/jpeg 202484 2021-01-07T13:43:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 298217 2021-01-07T13:43:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 202391 2021-01-07T13:43:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 296352 2025-08-14T11:06:04.645489 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