"The Victim: A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis" by Thomas Dixon is a historical romance that paints a vivid portrait of Jefferson Davis and the events surrounding the Civil War, emphasizing sacrifice, valour and fate. The story begins by showcasing Davis's youth with his family as they get him ready to journey for an education, highlighting the tension between family ties and his duty while also hinting at the significant historical events that are coming, specifically the impending hardships and turbulent times for Jefferson and the South during the Civil War.
The Victim: A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis
By Thomas Dixon
Experience a dramatic tale of duty and destiny, where one man's journey becomes intertwined with the fate of the nation amidst the turmoil of war.
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About the AuthorThomas Frederick Dixon Jr. was an American Baptist minister, politician, lawyer, lecturer, writer, and filmmaker. Dixon wrote two best-selling novels, The Leopard's Spots: A Romance of the White Man's Burden—1865–1900 (1902) and The Clansman: A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan (1905), that romanticized Southern white supremacy, endorsed the Lost Cause of the Confederacy, opposed equal rights for black people, and glorified the Ku Klux Klan as heroic vigilantes. Film director D. W. Griffith adapted The Clansman for the screen in The Birth of a Nation (1915). The film inspired the creators of the 20th-century rebirth of the Klan.
Thomas Frederick Dixon Jr. was an American Baptist minister, politician, lawyer, lecturer, writer, and filmmaker. Dixon wrote two best-selling novels, The Leopard's Spots: A Romance of the White Man's Burden—1865–1900 (1902) and The Clansman: A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan (1905), that romanticized Southern white supremacy, endorsed the Lost Cause of the Confederacy, opposed equal rights for black people, and glorified the Ku Klux Klan as heroic vigilantes. Film director D. W. Griffith adapted The Clansman for the screen in The Birth of a Nation (1915). The film inspired the creators of the 20th-century rebirth of the Klan.
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