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 2012-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 501 Wilson, Hill Peebles 1840 19004974 John Brown, Soldier of Fortune: A Critique Produced by V. L. Simpson, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "John Brown, Soldier of Fortune: A Critique" by Hill Peebles Wilson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book critiques the legacy of John Brown, a controversial figure known for his militant opposition to slavery, and seeks to correct what the author perceives as a distorted public image shaped by his biographers. The narrative not only examines Brown's actions and motivations but also argues that the eulogies sung by his supporters have obscured the more troubling elements of his character. The opening of the critique establishes the author's intent to unpack the historical record and challenge the glorified portrayals of John Brown that emerged after his death. Wilson shares his personal connection to Brown’s story through the experiences of his brother during the raid on Harper's Ferry. He critiques the way historians have romanticized Brown as a martyr and altruist, instead arguing that a thorough investigation of his life reveals a figure far less noble. As the narrative unfolds, Wilson highlights the discrepancies between Brown's self-described motivations and the more nefarious actions he engaged in, suggesting that his aims were often driven by personal ambition rather than pure humanitarian ideals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Brown, John, 1800-1859 E300 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 1178785 2025-08-16T17:24:31.460768 text/html 1141048 2024-10-23T12:44:33 text/html 602707 2025-08-16T17:24:57.151137 application/epub+zip 624395 2025-08-16T17:24:39.614738 application/epub+zip 482509 2025-08-16T17:24:35.911737 application/epub+zip 1065123 2025-08-16T17:25:07.255129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 982450 2025-08-16T17:24:52.658696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 802154 2022-09-19T04:51:42.165863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 910255 2025-08-16T17:24:28.888779 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 890308 2024-10-23T12:44:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15935 2025-08-16T17:25:07.412092 application/rdf+xml 16105 2025-08-16T17:24:36.594762 image/jpeg 3629 2025-08-16T17:24:36.253739 image/jpeg 567889 2025-08-16T17:24:31.539791 application/octet-stream application/zip