Project Gutenberg 2012-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 831 Goodwin, Maud Wilder 1856 1935 Edwards, H. C. (Harry C.) 1868 1922 Edwards, Harry C. The Colonial Cavalier; or, Southern Life before the Revolution Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Colonial Cavalier; or, Southern Life before the Revolution" by Maud Wilder Goodwin is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and customs of the early Southern colonists, specifically focusing on the Cavalier class that settled in Virginia and other southern colonies before the American Revolution. Through its pages, the narrative draws a vivid picture of the settlers' social life, highlighting their experiences, values, and relationships with one another and their environment. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by reflecting on the contrasting influences of the Puritan and Cavalier settlers in early America. Goodwin emphasizes the unique characteristics and lifestyles of the Southern Cavaliers, depicting their lives as marked by both elegance and the harsh realities of pioneer existence. The opening portion introduces the reader to the historical context, detailing the Cavaliers' motivations for settling, the development of their social structures, and their eventual evolution into a society that both embraced and defended its cultural heritage amidst the challenges of colonial life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41365/41365-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Upper class -- Southern States Southern States -- Social life and customs -- To 1775 F206 Text Category: History - American 389850 2025-07-16T15:52:21.426873 text/html 370727 2024-10-23T12:13:35 text/html 2468753 2025-07-16T15:52:26.923771 application/epub+zip 2469839 2025-07-16T15:52:22.442891 application/epub+zip 222554 2025-07-16T15:52:21.922834 application/epub+zip 2585360 2025-07-16T15:52:30.464802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2544449 2025-07-16T15:52:26.323867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300073 2022-09-18T20:28:03.613690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348031 2023-09-18T06:09:01.576866 text/plain 327972 2024-10-23T12:13:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16573 2025-07-16T15:52:30.595782 application/rdf+xml 20307 2025-07-16T15:52:22.000892 image/jpeg 3030 2025-07-16T15:52:21.961816 image/jpeg 1985121 2025-07-16T15:52:21.524808 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