Project Gutenberg 2012-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 241 Griggs, Sutton E. (Sutton Elbert) 1872 1933 Griggs, Sutton Elbert Unfettered: A Novel E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Josephine Paolucci, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "Unfettered: A Novel" by Sutton E. Griggs is a historical fiction narrative written in the early 20th century. This novel delves into the complexities of race relations in the American South during the aftermath of slavery, focusing on the lives of Negro characters and their struggles for dignity and recognition in a society that has historically oppressed them. The story revolves around the character Morlene, a young woman of mixed heritage, as well as Maurice and Lemuel Dalton, representing conflicting ideologies about race and power dynamics. The opening of "Unfettered" sets a somber tone as it begins with the death of Maurice Dalton, who lies surrounded by loved ones, including his devoted nurse Aunt Catherine and the beautiful Morlene, whose paternity is unknown to her but is closely tied to the Dalton legacy. As Maurice's life ends, Aunt Catherine mourns deeply, revealing the emotional connections between the characters. Following Maurice’s death, Lemuel Dalton, the new owner of the estate, expresses a stark change in attitude towards the Negroes living on his property, signaling a shift in power dynamics that will resonate throughout the narrative. The initial chapters establish a foundation for exploring themes of race, love, and identity against a backdrop of personal and societal conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38830/38830-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en African Americans -- Fiction United States -- Race relations -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 406674 2025-10-15T15:40:27.584238 text/html 408433 2012-02-10T22:52:15 text/html 336020 2025-10-15T15:40:33.273136 application/epub+zip 339164 2025-10-15T15:40:28.533237 application/epub+zip 236462 2025-10-15T15:40:28.045137 application/epub+zip 476611 2025-10-15T15:40:37.091125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429124 2025-10-15T15:40:32.705165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324017 2022-09-17T16:57:37.109620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359696 2025-10-15T15:40:26.833164 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359323 2012-02-10T22:47:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359334 2012-02-10T22:47:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20983 2025-10-15T15:40:37.226086 application/rdf+xml 22585 2025-10-15T15:40:28.143143 image/jpeg 2888 2025-10-15T15:40:28.093141 image/jpeg 138320 2012-02-10T22:47:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 317295 2012-02-10T22:56:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 138324 2012-02-10T22:47:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 315769 2025-10-15T15:40:27.625152 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