Project Gutenberg 2025-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 216 Charles, Elizabeth Rundle 1828 1896 Charles, Elisabeth Rundle The Draytons and the Davenants : $b A story of the Civil Wars $aNew York :$bM. W. Dodd, $c1869. Sequel: On both sides of the sea, #75741. Al Haines "The Draytons and the Davenants: A Story of the Civil Wars" is a historical novel written in the late 19th century, attributed to the author of "Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family." The book is set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars and explores the intersecting lives of two families, the Draytons and the Davenants. Told through the personal recollections and journals of the protagonist, Olive, the narrative blends family history with the larger religious and social struggles of the era. Through its focus on domestic scenes, childhood experiences, and evolving relationships, the novel illuminates the era’s conflicts as lived by ordinary people. The opening of the novel is steeped in nostalgia and memory, as Olive, living in New England, reflects on her childhood in England by drawing parallels between her present and her past. The narrative style is intimate, centered on Olive's recollections, including her earliest attempts to record "history" in a childhood journal—ranging from national events like royal ceremonies and persecutions, to personal incidents such as the death of a cow. Early chapters introduce Olive's close-knit family, her philosophical conversations with her brother Roger, the strict but well-meaning Aunt Dorothy, and the gentle Aunt Gretel. The story sets the stage for ongoing familial and ideological conflicts, notably with the arrival and description of the Davenant family and the enchanting Lady Lucy and her daughter Lettice, whom Olive befriends. The opening portion covers themes of innocence, religious strife, moral questioning, and the shaping of allegiances during tumultuous times, providing readers with a deeply personal gateway into the larger historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/draytonsdavenant00char 20250302223948charles 1869 US Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 800285 2025-06-30T04:56:56.406064 text/html 777704 2025-03-28T23:50:33 text/html 477026 2025-06-30T04:57:03.722018 application/epub+zip 488852 2025-06-30T04:56:57.509041 application/epub+zip 396091 2025-06-30T04:56:57.009063 application/epub+zip 676294 2025-06-30T04:57:08.708965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649555 2025-06-30T04:57:03.284025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 760112 2025-06-30T04:56:55.003027 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 740326 2025-03-28T23:50:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16242 2025-06-30T04:57:08.853942 application/rdf+xml 9109 2025-06-30T04:56:57.172014 image/jpeg 2026 2025-06-30T04:56:57.090021 image/jpeg 513670 2025-06-30T04:56:56.472017 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