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)
14Chapter XIII. Until the Day Break
2Chapter I. Delivered Into Bondage
15Chapter XIV. Deserted
3Chapter II. A Dry-salt Man
16Chapter XV. The State vs. Newbolt
4Chapter III. The Spark in the Clod
17Chapter XVI. “She Cometh Not,” He Said
5Chapter IV. A Stranger at the Gate
18Chapter XVII. The Blow of a Friend
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6Chapter V. The Secret of the Clover
19Chapter XVIII. A Name and a Message
7Chapter VI. Blood
20Chapter XIX. The Shadow of a Dream
8Chapter VII. Deliverance
21Chapter XX. “The Penalty is Death!”
9Chapter VIII. Will He Tell?
22Chapter XXI. Ollie Speaks
10Chapter IX. The Sealed Envelope
23Chapter XXII. A Summons of the Night
11Chapter X. Let Him Hang
24Chapter XXIII. Lest I Forget
12Chapter XI. Peter’s Son
25Memorable Quotes
13Chapter XII. The Sunbeam on the Wall
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