Project Gutenberg 2022-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 101 Rives, Hallie Erminie 1876 1956 Wheeler, Post, Mrs. 07041018 Smoking flax $aUnited Kingdom :$bF. Tennyson Neely,$c1897. 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) "Smoking Flax" by Hallie Erminie Rives is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the American South and delves into themes surrounding societal issues, particularly the complexities of lynching and its moral implications, while also weaving a romantic narrative. The main character is Elliott Harding, a young lawyer who returns to his ancestral home with aspirations of influencing Southern opinion against the practice of lynching, while also navigating his relationship with Dorothy Carr. The beginning of "Smoking Flax" sets the stage for a richly woven tale of love and societal conflict. It opens with descriptions of an old, decaying mansion, establishing an emotional backdrop tied to Elliott Harding’s family history. As Elliott returns to Georgetown, he reflects on his father's wishes for their home and contemplates his mission to address the immoral practices of his community, particularly concerning lynching. The early interactions between Elliott and Dorothy highlight their connection, while foreshadowing the relational complexities that will ensue due to societal pressures and personal ambitions. Themes of love, duty, and the challenges of confronting deep-seated societal norms begin to emerge as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/smokingflaxstory00riverich/page/n4/mode/2up 20210613165823rives 1897 GB Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en African Americans -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 218030 2025-06-27T07:32:17.761027 text/html 196622 2024-10-18T23:31:44 text/html 391628 2025-06-27T07:32:23.299983 application/epub+zip 389968 2025-06-27T07:32:19.202036 application/epub+zip 287931 2025-06-27T07:32:18.357060 application/epub+zip 868768 2025-06-27T07:32:26.248080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836320 2025-06-27T07:32:22.652037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 846512 2022-09-30T21:02:45.282086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185199 2025-06-27T07:32:17.359018 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165276 2024-10-18T23:31:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16626 2025-06-27T07:32:26.444959 application/rdf+xml 25970 2025-06-27T07:32:18.554000 image/jpeg 3134 2025-06-27T07:32:18.452028 image/jpeg 574376 2025-06-27T07:32:17.788012 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