The clansman : an historical romance of the Ku Klux Klan / / Thomas Dixon, Jr. ; edited and abridged, with an introduction by Cary D. Wintz ; illustrated by Arthur I. Keller

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910460715503321
• Autore: Dixon Thomas <1864-1946., >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015
• ISBN: 1-315-70011-5; 1-317-45788-9; 1-317-45787-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (234 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): KellerArthur Ignatius <1866-1924.>; WintzCary D. <1943->
• Disciplina: 813.52
• Soggetti: White supremacy movements; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877); Racism; Electronic books.; South Carolina Fiction
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published 2001 by M.E. Sharpe.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Dedication; To the Reader; Leading Characters of the Story; List of Illustrations; Book I: The Assassination; 1. The Bruised Reed; 2. The Great Heart; 3. The Man of War; 4. A Clash of Giants; 5. The Battle of Love; 6. The Assassination; 7. The Frenzy of a Nation; Book II: The Revolution; 1. The First Lady of the Land; 2. Sweethearts; 3. The Joy of Living; 4. Hidden Treasure; 5. Across the Chasm; 6. The Gauge of Battle; 7. A Woman Laughs; 8. A Dream; 9. The King Amuses Himself; 10. Tossed by the Storm; 11. The Supreme Test12. Triumph in Defeat; Book III: The Reign of Terror; 1. A Fallen Slaveholder's Mansion; 2. The Eyes of the Jungle; 3. Augustus Caesar; 4. At the Point of the Bayonet; 5. Forty Acres and a Mule; 6. A Whisper in the Crowd; 7. By the Light of a Torch; 8. The Riot in the Master's Hall; 9. At Lover's Leap; 10. A Night Hawk; 11. The Beat of a Sparrow's Wing; 12. At the Dawn of Day; Book IV: The Ku Klux Klan; ; 1. The Hunt for the Animal; 2. The Fiery Cross; 3. The Parting of the Ways; 4. The Banner of the Dragon; 5. The Reign of the Klan; 6. The Counter Stroke; 7. The Snare of the Fowler8. A Ride for a Life; 9. ""Vengeance Is Mine""; About the Editor
• Sommario/riassunto: Thomas Dixon was a lawyer, North Carolina state legislator, Baptist minister, lecturer, and novelist. This novel, an abridgement by Cary Wintz was originally published in 1905. It reflects turn-of-the-century attitudes most southerners had about Republican rule during Reconstruction.