Project Gutenberg 2023-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 235 Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte 1819 1899 Nevitt, Dorothy Emma Eliza Southworth, E. D. E. N. Southworth, Emma D. E. N. Southworth, Mrs. E. D. E. N. India : $b the pearl of Pearl River $aUnited States :$bT. B. Peterson, $c1856. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "India: The Pearl of Pearl River" by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story delves into the lives of young Southern planters, specifically focusing on Mark Sutherland, who is on the brink of inheriting vast estates, and his beloved India, portrayed as the embodiment of beauty and desire. The narrative explores themes of youth, affluence, and the tension between personal aspirations and societal expectations, likely reflecting the complexities of the American South during this period. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Mark Sutherland and his friends at a celebratory supper toast dedicated to India, who is characterized as an exquisite woman. Mark is depicted as a carefree and wealthy young man, poised to take over his family's plantation, while his friend Lauderdale contrasts their fortunes with relatable grievances about his own financial struggles. Following this, the narrative shifts to describe the picturesque landscape of Pearl River and the homes of the Sutherland family, particularly a lavish estate that sets the backdrop for the drama to unfold—foreshadowing deeper explorations of love, ambition, and societal roles as the characters navigate their intertwined fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/indiapearlofpear00soutiala 20210223100200southworth 1856 US Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Louisiana -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 726030 2025-09-28T04:38:17.320866 text/html 724294 2023-04-06T14:42:05 text/html 793095 2025-09-28T04:38:27.942295 application/epub+zip 790934 2025-09-28T04:38:19.532797 application/epub+zip 432958 2025-09-28T04:38:18.376828 application/epub+zip 967506 2025-09-28T04:38:33.883248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 916379 2025-09-28T04:38:26.722355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627922 2025-09-28T04:38:15.544843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 627722 2023-04-06T14:42:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18423 2025-09-28T04:38:34.035237 application/rdf+xml 10382 2025-09-28T04:38:18.659833 image/jpeg 2005 2025-09-28T04:38:18.516831 image/jpeg 239702 2023-04-06T14:42:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 790850 2023-04-06T14:42:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 862257 2025-09-28T04:38:17.381892 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