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 Project Gutenberg 2011-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 280 Evans, Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) 1835 1909 Wilson, Augusta Jane Evans Wilson, Augusta Evans Wilson, Augusta J. Evans A Speckled Bird E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Speckled Bird" by Augusta J. Evans Wilson is a Southern novel written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of family, social standing, and the complexities of human relationships in a post-Civil War South, focusing on the life of Eglah, a child navigating the challenging dynamics between her strict grandmother, Mrs. Maurice, and her absentee father, Judge Kent, amid the backdrop of historical conflict and personal drama. The opening of "A Speckled Bird" introduces us to Eglah, a spirited young girl grappling with her name and her connection to her family legacy. Through a dialogue with her grandmother, we learn about her familial ties, her mother Marcia's turbulent past, and the unresolved tensions stemming from her father's position as a Federal judge. As Eglah seeks understanding and acceptance, her grandmother battles her own grief and societal expectations, setting the stage for a narrative that promises to delve deeply into the struggles of identity, love, and the longing for familial bonds. Eglah's relationship with her grandmother is fraught with misunderstanding, yet imbued with a touch of tenderness that hints at the complexities of their family history and the societal pressures they face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36029/36029-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 716153 2025-08-14T15:05:18.318223 text/html 722773 2011-05-04T14:47:13 text/html 340679 2025-08-14T15:05:25.857650 application/epub+zip 352274 2025-08-14T15:05:19.370232 application/epub+zip 352274 2025-08-14T15:05:18.827140 application/epub+zip 556436 2025-08-14T15:05:31.287563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527397 2025-08-14T15:05:25.380598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527653 2022-09-16T13:05:11.805493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687848 2025-08-14T15:05:16.552188 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 687584 2011-05-04T14:44:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 687616 2011-05-04T14:44:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20279 2025-08-14T15:05:31.427541 application/rdf+xml 13946 2025-08-14T15:05:18.949167 image/jpeg 2287 2025-08-14T15:05:18.903143 image/jpeg 278501 2011-05-04T14:44:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 333879 2011-05-04T14:49:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 278388 2011-05-04T14:44:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 328987 2025-08-14T15:05:18.378382 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia