Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 232 Bellamy, Edward 1850 1898 The Duke of Stockbridge: A Romance of Shays' Rebellion Produced by Anne Soulard, Eric Eldred, Robert Shimmin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Duke of Stockbridge: A Romance of Shays' Rebellion" by Edward Bellamy is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the events surrounding Shays' Rebellion, a post-Revolutionary War uprising in Massachusetts. The narrative introduces characters such as Captain Perez Hamlin, who is central to the unfolding drama, alongside the residents of Stockbridge who are depicted in their struggle against economic injustice and societal upheaval. The opening of the novel vividly sets the scene on an August morning in 1777, detailing the serene landscape of Stockbridge while foreshadowing turmoil. It introduces villagers preparing for the impending conflict sparked by the Revolutionary War, with Squire Woodbridge and other prominent figures taking up arms in response to a call to action. As the men march off to join a battle against the Hessians, the emotional farewells to their families highlight the gravity of their situation. This initial chapter lays the groundwork for the exploration of personal and communal struggles in the face of broader socio-political challenges, setting an earnest tone that resonates throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Shays' Rebellion, 1786-1787 -- Fiction PS Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 715602 2025-08-03T11:36:15.917938 text/html 733121 2021-02-26T00:15:15 text/html 357280 2025-08-03T11:36:25.647896 application/epub+zip 367644 2025-08-03T11:36:19.396943 application/epub+zip 339646 2025-08-03T11:36:18.092950 application/epub+zip 665898 2025-08-03T11:36:30.652844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626733 2025-08-03T11:36:24.755883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517656 2022-09-04T06:13:55.602827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627401 2025-08-03T11:36:14.916935 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 627042 2018-03-08T06:40:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 620511 2013-04-14T10:11:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 620502 2013-04-14T10:11:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22284 2025-08-03T11:36:30.784859 application/rdf+xml 20195 2025-08-03T11:36:18.611900 image/jpeg 4475 2025-08-03T11:36:18.351909 image/jpeg 244016 2018-03-19T05:37:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 243235 2013-04-14T10:13:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 254728 2021-02-26T00:15:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 243206 2013-04-14T10:13:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 347019 2025-08-03T11:36:15.971964 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