Rodman the Keeper: Southern Sketches

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woolson, Constance Fenimore, 1840-1894

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Rodman the Keeper: Southern Sketches" by Constance Fenimore Woolson is a collection of character-driven sketches written in the late 19th century. The book provides a vivid portrayal of life in the post-Civil War South, particularly focusing on the somber reflections of its main character, John Rodman, who serves as the keeper of a national cemetery. As he navigates his solitude and encounters the memories of the soldiers buried there, the sketches explore themes of loss, duty, and the complex beauty of the Southern landscape." "At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to John Rodman sitting in the doorway of his cottage, reflecting on both his duties as a keeper of the graves of fallen soldiers and the isolation that accompanies them. The cemetery itself is enriched with the memories and stories of those who laid down their lives for their causes, and Rodman is portrayed as a man weighed by both the weight of history and his singular existence amid the ruins of pride and loss. His interactions with local townsfolk reveal an underlying tension between North and South, punctuated by moments of self-reflection and humanity as he tends to the graves of the fourteen thousand soldiers committed to rest there. This opening sets the stage for Rodman's journey through memories, melancholy, and a supreme sense of obligation to honor the fallen." (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Rodman the Keeper

Sister St. Luke

Miss Elizabetha

Old Gardiston

The South Devil

In the Cotton Country

Felipa

"Bro."

King David

Up in the Blue Ridge

Credits:

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2010-09-26