Project Gutenberg 2022-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 140 Bosher, Kate Langley 1865 1932 05030567 "Bobbie", a Story of the Confederacy $aUnited States :$bHenry Altemus Company,$c1905. Carlos Colon, the Library of Congress and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Bobbie, a Story of the Confederacy" by Kate Langley Bosher is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around Bobbie Tayloe, a young boy growing up on a plantation in the South during the Civil War era, exploring themes of childhood, friendship, loyalty, and the complexities of war. The story introduces a close bond between Bobbie and his body servant Peter Black, highlighting the dynamics of their lives against the backdrop of Southern society and impending conflict. The beginning of the novel establishes the character of Bobbie and his relationships with those around him. We learn about his playful spirit and his aspirations, particularly exemplified through his adventures with Peter Black. Their camaraderie is depicted vividly as they sneak off to race horses, ultimately resulting in a mishap that led to Bobbie's injury. The opening chapters also touch on familial ties and the plantation life before the outbreak of war, setting the stage for the broader conflicts that will surely unfold as Bobbie matures and faces the turbulent world around him. The narrative provides a nostalgic view of a bygone era infused with innocence, joy, and the soon-to-come harsh realities of war, which resonate throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/bobbiestoryofcon00bosh/page/n5/mode/2up 20200628090224bosher 1905 US Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Southern States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 155873 2025-07-26T12:32:02.817075 text/html 131317 2024-10-18T18:08:56 text/html 825561 2025-07-26T12:32:06.222104 application/epub+zip 823817 2025-07-26T12:32:03.566069 application/epub+zip 123643 2025-07-26T12:32:03.154075 application/epub+zip 875481 2025-07-26T12:32:08.354068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 803687 2025-07-26T12:32:05.841085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153160 2022-09-30T07:39:42.794390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135782 2025-07-26T12:32:02.345065 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115728 2024-10-18T18:08:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17195 2025-07-26T12:32:08.546036 application/rdf+xml 21553 2025-07-26T12:32:03.273074 image/jpeg 3399 2025-07-26T12:32:03.213052 image/jpeg 760597 2025-07-26T12:32:02.871094 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