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Davault's Mills: A Novel (1876)

Davault's Mills: A Novel (1876)

Jones, Charles Henry

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ISBN10: 1166618315
ISBN13: 9781166618315
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 428
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.87 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Davault's Mills: A Novel is a work of historical fiction written by Charles Henry Jones and originally published in 1876. The novel is set in the fictional town of Davault's Mills, which is located in the American South during the Reconstruction era following the Civil War.The story follows the lives of several characters in the town, including former slaves, white landowners, and Northern carpetbaggers. The central figure is a young woman named Mary, who is the daughter of a former slave and is determined to improve her life and the lives of those around her.As Mary navigates the challenges of life in the post-war South, she finds herself caught up in political and social upheaval. She becomes involved in efforts to secure voting rights for African Americans, and she also falls in love with a young Northern journalist who is covering the political events in the town.Throughout the novel, Jones explores themes of race, class, and gender, as well as the complex political and social dynamics of the Reconstruction era. The book provides a vivid portrait of life in the South during this tumultuous period in American history, and it remains a valuable historical document as well as a compelling work of fiction.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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