Fleetwood Or The Stain Of Birth A Novel Of American Life

Fleetwood Or The Stain Of Birth is a novel by American author Epes Sargent. The book tells the story of Fleetwood, a young man who is born into a wealthy family in early 19th century America. Despite his privileged upbringing, Fleetwood struggles to find his place in the world and feels burdened by the stain of his birth. The novel explores themes of class, identity, and social expectations, as Fleetwood navigates the complexities of American life during this time period. Along the way, he encounters a diverse cast of characters, including members of high society, working-class individuals, and people of different races and ethnicities. Through Fleetwood's experiences, the book offers a nuanced portrait of American society in the early 1800s, highlighting the tensions and contradictions that existed between different groups of people. At its heart, Fleetwood Or The Stain Of Birth is a coming-of-age story that explores the universal human experience of trying to find one's place in the world.""And are they then a necessary part of civilization--the wretchedness, the squalor, the precarious subsistence, the absence of regular employment of the lowest and most numerous laboring class? Must men be driven to crime, and women to dishonor to sustain life--and is there not something wrong in the social organization, which compels them to such alternatives?""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.