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"The Duke of Stockbridge: A Romance of Shays' Rebellion" is a historical novel by Edward Bellamy, set during the period of the American Revolution and the Shays' Rebellion. The story revolves around the character of Richard Hunter, a wealthy landowner in Stockbridge, Massachusetts... Read Full Overview

Set against the backdrop of Shay's Rebellion in Massachusetts, this historical romance tells the story of a young patriot who falls in love with the daughter of a Tory. With its vivid portrayal of the Revolutionary War era and its compelling love story, The Duke of Stockbridge... Read Full Overview

Edward Bellamy (March 26, 1850 - May 22, 1898) was an American author and socialist, most famous for his utopian novel, Looking Backward, a tale set in the distant future of the year 2000. Bellamy's vision of a harmonious future world inspired the formation of at least 165 "Nationalist... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"The Duke of Stockbridge" from Edward Bellamy. American author and socialist (1850-1898).

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such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
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""The Duke of Stockbridge: A Romance of Shays' Rebellion"" is a historical novel written by Edward Bellamy. The book is set in the late 18th century in Massachusetts during the time of Shays' Rebellion, a popular uprising against the state government. The story revolves around... Read Full Overview

The Duke of Stockbridge: A Romance of Shays' Rebellion is a historical novel written by Edward Bellamy. The story is set in the late 18th century during the time of Shays' Rebellion, which was a protest by American farmers against the government's debt policies. The main character... Read Full Overview

Excerpt: "Early one evening in the very last of August, 1786, only three years after the close of the Revolutionary war, a dozen or twenty men and boys, farmers and laborers, are gathered, according to custom, in the big barroom of Stockbridge tavern. The great open fireplace... Read Full Overview