"The Amulet" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a tale set in the American frontier following the Seven Years' War, where Captain Howard and his daughter, Arabella, live a secluded life at Fort Prince George while facing the military's dangers and engaging with Native American cultures. The story begins on a dark night, highlighting Arabella's captivation with the raw landscape and her mixed feelings about the fort's officers: Captain-Lieutenant George Mervyn, who she finds unappealing, and Ensign Raymond, who gains her compassion. An undercurrent of tension develops between the men as the story contrasts military obligations with daily routines, establishing a scenario rich in character development and foreshadowing explorations of love, social standing, and the multifaceted challenges of frontier existence.
The amulet: A novel
By Charles Egbert Craddock
Amidst the dangers of frontier life, a daughter finds herself caught between duty, affection, and the simmering tensions of the men surrounding her at a remote fort.
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About the AuthorMary Noailles Murfree was an American author of novels and short stories who wrote under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock. She is considered by many to be Appalachia's first significant female writer and her work a necessity for the study of Appalachian literature, although a number of characters in her work reinforce negative stereotypes about the region. She has been favorably compared to Bret Harte and Sarah Orne Jewett, creating post-Civil War American local-color literature.
Mary Noailles Murfree was an American author of novels and short stories who wrote under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock. She is considered by many to be Appalachia's first significant female writer and her work a necessity for the study of Appalachian literature, although a number of characters in her work reinforce negative stereotypes about the region. She has been favorably compared to Bret Harte and Sarah Orne Jewett, creating post-Civil War American local-color literature.
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