Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 Allen, James Lane 1849 1925 The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields Produced by Charles Franks, Robert Rowe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields" by James Lane Allen is a novel written during the late 19th century. It explores the life of Kentucky farmers in the context of hemp cultivation, intertwining agricultural practices with themes of personal and societal struggle. The story begins by highlighting the historical significance of hemp in Kentucky and delves into the lives of its people, with a focus on the impact of this crop on their livelihoods and relationships. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the rich landscape of Kentucky, detailing the cultivation of hemp and the labor involved in its production. It introduces a pioneer community defined by their hard work and the changes brought about by the cultivation of hemp, as it shifts from being a necessity for basic needs to a lucrative cash crop. During this backdrop of agricultural life, the narrative sets the stage for the struggles and aspirations of its characters, including a deacon expelled from a church for his open-mindedness, and a young man, David, who dreams of attending a new university. This opening portion establishes a complex interplay between the characters' personal desires and the cultural and economic forces shaping their lives amidst the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Kentucky -- Fiction Hemp farmers -- Fiction Hemp industry -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: American Literature 416304 2025-07-02T08:43:32.815913 text/html 408274 2021-01-09T00:37:00 text/html 241795 2025-07-02T08:43:40.557925 application/epub+zip 247638 2025-07-02T08:43:35.999931 application/epub+zip 227837 2025-07-02T08:43:34.793960 application/epub+zip 477470 2025-07-02T08:43:43.955843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463319 2025-07-02T08:43:39.826921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424063 2022-09-02T11:49:02.992458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388056 2025-07-02T08:43:31.972905 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 387889 2021-01-09T00:37:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19388 2025-07-02T08:43:44.078854 application/rdf+xml 18893 2025-07-02T08:43:35.331936 image/jpeg 4237 2025-07-02T08:43:35.046889 image/jpeg 155102 2021-01-09T00:37:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 152055 2021-01-09T00:37:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 236817 2025-07-02T08:43:32.848909 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