Project Gutenberg 2012-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 242 Burwell, Letitia M. Thacker, Page McCullough, W. A. (William A.) McCullough, William A. Turcas, Jules 04016755 A Girl's Life in Virginia before the War Produced by Mark C. Orton, Mary Akers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Girl's Life in Virginia before the War" by Letitia M. Burwell is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative shares the experiences of the author as a young girl growing up on a Virginia plantation, providing a perspective on life before the Civil War. It reflects on the complexities of plantation life, particularly the intricate relationships between the white inhabitants and the enslaved individuals working on the estate. The opening of the book introduces readers to the author's idyllic childhood on a Virginia plantation, characterized by the warmth and familiarity of both the plantation’s white families and the enslaved community. The author describes her life of privilege, the close interactions with the enslaved people, and the affection they shared, revealing a world steeped in the customs and routines of plantation life. As she reflects on the environment where she grew up, the author presents a narrative filled with vivid details of daily life, shaping a complex picture of a society both seemingly harmonious and fraught with underlying tensions. Through her innocent eyes, we see her admiration for the people around her, capturing a unique, yet troubling, perspective of antebellum culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41709/41709-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Slavery -- United States Virginia -- Social life and customs F206 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 274366 2025-08-17T04:08:53.014214 text/html 254860 2024-10-23T13:11:58 text/html 1104697 2025-08-17T04:08:57.800166 application/epub+zip 1107056 2025-08-17T04:08:54.175192 application/epub+zip 182623 2025-08-17T04:08:53.445213 application/epub+zip 1192131 2025-08-17T04:09:00.701158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1166391 2025-08-17T04:08:57.309189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244074 2022-09-19T05:55:24.670737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238753 2025-08-17T04:08:52.442194 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218796 2024-10-23T13:11:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16697 2025-08-17T04:09:00.850186 application/rdf+xml 20209 2025-08-17T04:08:53.766191 image/jpeg 2987 2025-08-17T04:08:53.696215 image/jpeg 1008707 2025-08-17T04:08:53.076212 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