Project Gutenberg 2014-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 196 Frederic, Harold 1856 1898 The Copperhead Produced by Gonçalo Silva, sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Copperhead" by Harold Frederic is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and revolves around the life of Abner Beech, a farmer who becomes increasingly isolated from his neighbors due to his strong anti-war stance and personal beliefs. The novel explores themes of loyalty, social divisions, and the impact of political ideologies on personal relationships, as well as detailing the struggles and moral dilemmas faced by its characters in a time of national crisis. The opening of "The Copperhead" introduces us to the protagonist Abner Beech through the reflections of a young boy who lived on his farm. It emphasizes Abner's stature as a respected farmer, his deviation from communal norms due to his opposition to the prevailing abolitionist sentiment, and the resultant social ostracism. As the narrative unfolds, it captures the erosion of his standing in the community, symbolized by his declining relationships and the perception of his household amid the rising tide of war fervor. Abner's conflict with his only son, Jeff, who chooses to enlist and go against his father’s beliefs, sets a poignant tone for the ensuing plot, invoking questions of duty, family loyalty, and the personal costs of one's convictions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46124/46124-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction New York (State) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 261990 2025-08-18T15:01:20.599751 text/html 248404 2024-10-24T08:23:12 text/html 203287 2025-08-18T15:01:24.610720 application/epub+zip 204071 2025-08-18T15:01:21.321716 application/epub+zip 173436 2025-08-18T15:01:20.944774 application/epub+zip 287661 2025-08-18T15:01:27.408759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257182 2025-08-18T15:01:24.237738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226767 2022-09-21T04:17:49.761859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232663 2025-08-18T15:01:20.222780 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212846 2024-10-24T08:23:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16930 2025-08-18T15:01:27.541677 application/rdf+xml 10942 2025-08-18T15:01:21.034715 image/jpeg 1836 2025-08-18T15:01:20.988718 image/jpeg 186206 2025-08-18T15:01:20.623711 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