Project Gutenberg 2004-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 293 Churchill, Winston 1871 1947 The Crisis — Complete Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crisis_(novel) Produced by David Widger "The Crisis — Complete" by Winston Churchill is a historical novel likely penned in the late 19th century. The narrative introduces the character of Eliphalet Hopper, a young man from Massachusetts who arrives in St. Louis, navigating the complexities of life during a tumultuous period in American history, particularly concerning slavery and social dynamics. The story seems to explore themes of ambition, identity, and moral conflict as Hopper interacts with the local inhabitants and contemplates his place in society. At the start of the narrative, the reader meets Eliphalet Hopper as he arrives in St. Louis, filled with ambition but also grappling with the harsh realities of a new and unfamiliar environment. The text vividly describes his initial observations and encounters, particularly his reaction to witnessing a slave auction that profoundly affects his moral outlook. In this early portion, we also meet other key characters, including Captain Brent and Colonel Carvel, who embody different perspectives on slavery and social status in the South. The dynamic among these characters sets the stage for the unfolding drama as Eliphalet's ambitions and ideals are tested in a society on the brink of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (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: Novels Category: American Literature 1158534 2025-07-03T04:08:29.304141 text/html 1212300 2021-01-27T04:49:20 text/html 480683 2025-07-03T04:08:41.461060 application/epub+zip 501247 2025-07-03T04:08:31.698175 application/epub+zip 501247 2025-07-03T04:08:30.295190 application/epub+zip 859601 2025-07-03T04:08:49.178023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 792368 2025-07-03T04:08:40.502079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 768865 2022-09-03T07:10:14.273583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 992835 2025-07-03T04:08:26.513139 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 992769 2020-12-28T19:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 976555 2020-12-28T19:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20965 2025-07-03T04:08:49.312081 application/rdf+xml 13331 2025-07-03T04:08:30.826151 image/jpeg 3446 2025-07-03T04:08:30.562127 image/jpeg 380401 2020-12-28T19:45:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 400755 2021-01-27T04:49:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 378579 2020-12-28T19:45:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 465792 2025-07-03T04:08:29.384148 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