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THE LEOPARD’S SPOTS - A Romance Of The White Man’s Burden—1865-1900 - By Thomas Dixon, Jr. - Illustrated By C. D. Williams - New York:Doubleday, Page & Co. - 1902
TO - HARRIET - SWEET-VOICED DAUGHTER OF THE OLD FASHIONED SOUTH
HISTORICAL NOTE
LEADING CHARACTERS OF THE STORY
THE LEOPARD’S SPOTS
BOOK ONE—LEGREE’S REGIME
CHAPTER I—A HERO RETURNS
CHAPTER II—A LIGHT SHINING IN DARKNESS
CHAPTER III—DEEPENING SHADOWS
CHAPTER IV—MR. LINCOLN’S DREAM
In the waning days of the Civil War, the battered hills of North Carolina echo with the sounds of marching troops and the whispered hope of a defeated South. A young Confederate officer returns home, his mind still haunted by battlefield glory yet stirred by a daring ambition to rebuild a shattered world. The landscape is a mixture of ruin and resilient green, where the scars of surrender linger in every empty homestead.
Against this backdrop, a cast of vivid characters emerges: a genteel Southern daughter who clings to the old ways, a one‑legged veteran determined to protect his family, and a charismatic Reconstruction leader whose vision of progress threatens to upend tradition. Their lives intersect amid the rise of new political forces, the uneasy presence of former slaves, and the lingering shadow of secret societies. Tension crackles as loyalties are tested and the promise of a new era beckons.
The story unfolds as personal dreams collide with the harsh realities of a region forced to redefine itself. Listeners will feel the weight of history pressing on each choice, while the murmurs of hope and loss weave a compelling portrait of a society in transition.
Language
en
Duration
~12 hours (694K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive
Release date
2017-05-23
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1864–1946
A preacher, lecturer, and bestselling novelist, this controversial American writer turned his views on race and politics into hugely influential fiction and drama. He is remembered above all for works that helped shape the racist mythology behind The Clansman and, later, The Birth of a Nation.
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