Project Gutenberg 2019-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 275 Sansay, Leonora 1773 1821 Hassal, Mary Hassall, Mary Hassell, Mary Burr, Aaron 1756 1836 05040591 Secret History; or, the Horrors of St. Domingo In a Series of Letters, Written by a Lady at Cape Francois, to Colonel Burr, Late Vice-President of the United States, Principally During the Command of General Rochambeu Produced by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Secret History; or, the Horrors of St. Domingo" by Leonora Sansay is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative unfolds through a series of letters written by a woman in Cape Francois to Colonel Burr, reflecting on the tumultuous events surrounding the Haitian Revolution. This work explores themes of social upheaval, gender roles, and personal despair amidst the backdrop of political chaos. The opening of the novel introduces the protagonist as she reflects on her journey to St. Domingo after an arduous sea voyage. Upon arrival, she finds the town in ruins following the devastation of the revolution, leading her to witness the suffering and resilience of the local French families. As she details the struggles of her sister in an unhappy marriage, the author sets the tone for both personal conflict and the greater societal upheaval, giving readers a glimpse into the complex emotions and tensions of the time. The letters reveal the historical context of violence and suffering, augmented by the protagonist's inner thoughts and experiences with various characters, adding depth to the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Haiti -- History -- Revolution, 1791-1804 Haiti -- Social life and customs F1900 Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 253483 2025-08-23T13:57:22.231041 text/html 253355 2019-05-18T11:10:50 text/html 302660 2025-08-23T13:57:25.961046 application/epub+zip 305193 2025-08-23T13:57:22.855036 application/epub+zip 154156 2025-08-23T13:57:22.534027 application/epub+zip 401543 2025-08-23T13:57:28.631018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362019 2025-08-23T13:57:25.624020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210048 2022-09-27T00:28:04.398051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222789 2025-08-23T13:57:21.833119 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222600 2019-05-18T11:10:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19831 2025-08-23T13:57:28.773989 application/rdf+xml 12552 2025-08-23T13:57:22.612019 image/jpeg 2300 2025-08-23T13:57:22.574023 image/jpeg 83545 2019-05-18T11:10:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 257347 2019-05-18T11:10:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 258269 2025-08-23T13:57:22.260047 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 en.wikipedia