Project Gutenberg 2013-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 149 Gardener, Helen H. (Helen Hamilton) 1853 1925 Chenoweth, Alice An Unofficial Patriot Produced by David Widger "An Unofficial Patriot" by Helen H. Gardener is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book introduces the life of Griffith Davenport, a clergyman with a complicated past as a former slave-owner in Virginia. It explores themes of morality, law, and personal belief, particularly as they pertain to the institution of slavery and the evolving societal norms of the time. Through Griffith's character, the novel delves into the conflicts between his upbringing and the principles of justice and humanity he struggles to reconcile. The opening of the novel establishes Griffith's background and the tension in his life. It reveals him as a product of his environment, having been raised as a slave-owner yet finding himself increasingly at odds with the implications of that heritage in a changing world. As Griffith grapples with his conscience and the moral dilemmas posed by his past, the narrative foreshadows his journey towards a deeper understanding of freedom, ethics, and personal conviction. The chapters highlight key moments from his youth, the impact of Methodism on his beliefs, and the burgeoning doubts about slavery that challenge his life and values, setting the stage for the broader conflicts he will face as he seeks to navigate his identity as both a Southern gentleman and a man of God in turbulent times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 449245 2025-06-17T07:38:14.435058 text/html 455206 2013-03-13T16:29:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 232246 2025-06-17T07:38:21.768025 application/epub+zip 239136 2025-06-17T07:38:16.544063 application/epub+zip 239135 2025-06-17T07:38:15.231077 application/epub+zip 433143 2025-06-17T07:38:25.951050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403982 2025-06-17T07:38:20.955052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381417 2022-09-19T10:41:47.077524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390795 2023-09-18T11:06:25.851634 text/plain 15690 2025-06-17T07:38:26.093993 application/rdf+xml 13990 2025-06-17T07:38:15.809043 image/jpeg 3634 2025-06-17T07:38:15.514072 image/jpeg 228000 2025-06-17T07:38:14.475066 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