Project Gutenberg 2017-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 519 Dixon, Thomas, Jr. 1864 1946 Dixon, Thomas F. Dixon, Thomas Williams, C. D. (Charles D.) 1875 1954 Williams, Charles D. 02007626 The Leopard's Spots: A Romance of the White Man's Burden—1865-1900 Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Leopard%27s_Spots Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Leopard's Spots: A Romance of the White Man's Burden—1865-1900" by Thomas Dixon, Jr. is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the Reconstruction era in the American South, the book explores themes of race, societal upheaval, and the aftermath of the Civil War. The narrative follows several key characters, including Charles Gaston, a Confederate soldier, and Sallie Worth, a Southern woman, as they navigate the challenges and changes brought about by the war and its consequences. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the somber mood following the surrender at Appomattox, highlighting the despair of returning Confederate soldiers, including Gaston, who once held hope for a glorious future. The opening chapters depict the personal tragedies resulting from the war, such as the return of soldiers to devastated homes and families, alongside the struggles of freed Black individuals, like Nelse, an ex-slave returning home. The narrative sets the stage for a complex exploration of racial dynamics, personal loss, and the challenges of rebuilding a society torn apart by conflict. Through vivid imagery and emotional character struggles, Dixon establishes a powerful sense of place and time in this tumultuous period of American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: American Literature 903334 2025-07-22T04:20:21.624199 text/html 936741 2024-10-23T02:08:03 text/html 1314222 2025-07-22T04:20:31.824138 application/epub+zip 1326928 2025-07-22T04:20:23.041212 application/epub+zip 395602 2025-07-22T04:20:22.297225 application/epub+zip 1581437 2025-07-22T04:20:39.083078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1502087 2025-07-22T04:20:30.817141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579064 2022-09-24T23:19:41.192648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 752047 2025-07-22T04:20:19.075185 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 732028 2024-10-23T02:08:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17002 2025-07-22T04:20:39.251098 application/rdf+xml 16469 2025-07-22T04:20:22.423167 image/jpeg 2699 2025-07-22T04:20:22.360161 image/jpeg 1218203 2025-07-22T04:20:21.718177 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