The Bondboy (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Prairie Justice Tale of Frontier Hardship, Contract Servitude, and Moral Courage in Rural AmericaBy George W. Ogden
Length13h 3m
About this audiobook
The Bondboy tells of youthful hardship under a system of contractual servitude, following a poor boy whose moral courage is tested by labor, suspicion, and the harsh judgments of a rural community. Ogden writes in a plain yet vigorous realist idiom, blending melodrama, romance, and social observation. Situated in the early-twentieth-century American tradition of regional fiction, the novel preserves the speech, customs, and ethical codes of farm country while dramatizing the conflict between inherited authority and individual worth. George W. Ogden was an American journalist, editor, and prolific writer of popular fiction, especially stories of the West and the rural Midwest. His newspaper experience sharpened his attention to public opinion, legal procedure, and the small events by which reputations are made or ruined. His familiarity with frontier and agricultural communities likely shaped the novel's sympathy for ordinary laborers and its suspicion of social power. Recommended for readers interested in American regional realism, early popular fiction, and narratives of character under pressure, The Bondboy offers more than period entertainment. It is a compelling study of dignity, justice, and self-making in a world where poverty can bind the body but not necessarily the conscience.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreAction and Adventure, Historical Fiction
Length13 hrs 3 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 5, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Bondboy (Annotated)
2Chapter I. Delivered Into Bondage
3Chapter II. A Dry-salt Man
4Chapter III. The Spark in the Clod
5Chapter IV. A Stranger at the Gate
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6Chapter V. The Secret of the Clover
7Chapter VI. Blood
8Chapter VII. Deliverance
9Chapter VIII. Will He Tell?
10Chapter IX. The Sealed Envelope
11Chapter X. Let Him Hang
12Chapter XI. Peter’s Son
13Chapter XII. The Sunbeam on the Wall
14Chapter XIII. Until the Day Break
15Chapter XIV. Deserted
16Chapter XV. The State vs. Newbolt
17Chapter XVI. “She Cometh Not,” He Said
18Chapter XVII. The Blow of a Friend
19Chapter XVIII. A Name and a Message
20Chapter XIX. The Shadow of a Dream
21Chapter XX. “The Penalty is Death!”
22Chapter XXI. Ollie Speaks
23Chapter XXII. A Summons of the Night
24Chapter XXIII. Lest I Forget
25Memorable Quotes
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