Project Gutenberg 2022-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 122 Rives, Hallie Erminie 1876 1956 Wheeler, Post, Mrs. 98001763 As the hart panteth $aUnited States :$bG. W. Dillingham Co.,$c1898. D A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by University of California libraries) "As the Hart Panteth" by Hallie Erminie Rives is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young girl named Esther Powel, who is introduced as a talented violinist and the granddaughter of an aging plantation owner, Mr. Campbell. As the narrative unfolds, it portrays themes of familial love, artistic ambition, and the struggles faced by a girl in a post-Civil War southern setting. The opening of the novel presents a tender scene between Esther and her grandfather, showcasing their close relationship and the influence of Esther's deceased mother. The grandfather reminisces about her mother’s aspirations for Esther's musical talent, while Esther dreams of performing at the University. As the story progresses, we see glimpses of Esther's spirited nature, her interactions with characters like her grandfather and a family friend named Glenn Andrews, and hints of the challenges they face amidst the backdrop of their changing life. The blend of nostalgia, ambition, and emotional depth sets the stage for Esther’s journey toward self-discovery and artistic fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/asthehartpanteth00riveiala/page/n3/mode/2up 20210527180737rives 1898 us Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 250031 2025-07-27T06:20:01.623683 text/html 229515 2024-10-18T22:14:45 text/html 399581 2025-07-27T06:20:08.227669 application/epub+zip 398404 2025-07-27T06:20:03.165672 application/epub+zip 284261 2025-07-27T06:20:02.272679 application/epub+zip 815849 2025-07-27T06:20:11.729609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 782662 2025-07-27T06:20:07.558644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 761524 2022-09-30T17:40:03.555932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217055 2025-07-27T06:20:01.106678 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197104 2024-10-18T22:14:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16484 2025-07-27T06:20:11.870618 application/rdf+xml 17866 2025-07-27T06:20:02.632643 image/jpeg 2766 2025-07-27T06:20:02.498663 image/jpeg 2657418 2025-07-27T06:20:01.667690 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