Project Gutenberg 2004-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 121 Churchill, Winston 1871 1947 The Crisis — Volume 01 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crisis_(novel) Produced by David Widger "The Crisis — Volume 01" by Winston Churchill is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The story begins with the introduction of Eliphalet Hopper, a young man from Massachusetts, as he arrives in St. Louis, exploring his ambitions and thoughts about slavery, societal norms, and the challenges he faces in a new and unfamiliar environment. Through Eliphalet's experiences and the characters he encounters, the book delves into themes of ambition, morality, and the contrasting attitudes towards slavery in pre-Civil War America. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Eliphalet Hopper aboard a steamboat, illustrating his discomfort and curiosity as he arrives in St. Louis, a city bustling with activity and opportunities, but also the harsh realities of the slave trade. As he navigates the crowd and makes his way into the local community, he finds himself in conversations about slavery, revealing the complex social dynamics at play. The opening chapters spotlight his initial interactions with figures like Colonel Carvel and Captain Brent, who embody the differing attitudes towards slavery, while also establishing a backdrop of political tensions and personal aspirations as they approach the tumultuous era leading up to the American Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Historical Novels Category: American Literature 153121 2025-07-03T04:07:22.134040 text/html 152942 2025-01-09T19:09:15.289115 text/html 128076 2025-07-03T04:07:27.724453 application/epub+zip 128657 2025-07-03T04:07:24.721011 application/epub+zip 117914 2025-07-03T04:07:23.632958 application/epub+zip 257488 2025-07-03T04:07:29.845463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243032 2025-07-03T04:07:27.020471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203477 2022-09-03T07:08:49.056430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131119 2025-07-03T04:07:21.842987 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130903 2020-12-28T19:44:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18066 2025-07-03T04:07:29.964977 application/rdf+xml 13918 2025-07-03T04:07:24.127965 image/jpeg 3761 2025-07-03T04:07:23.878960 image/jpeg 51455 2020-12-28T19:44:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 127930 2025-07-03T04:07:22.146959 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