The Civil War Series (Vol.1-8) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Young Adult Historical Adventure from Bull Run to AppomattoxBy Joseph Alexander Altsheler
Length79h 47m
About this audiobook
Joseph A. Altsheler's The Civil War Series (Vol. 1–8) offers a sweeping juvenile-historical panorama of the American Civil War, from Bull Run through Appomattox. Through recurring young protagonists placed amid major campaigns, the novels combine battlefield narrative, moral reflection, and adventure romance. Written in a lucid, vigorous style, the series belongs to the early twentieth-century tradition of instructive historical fiction, seeking both to entertain and to render national conflict intelligible to younger readers. Altsheler, a Kentucky-born journalist and prolific author, was especially drawn to frontier and military history. His border-state background gave him imaginative access to divided loyalties, while his newspaper training sharpened his command of pacing, incident, and descriptive clarity. Writing decades after the war, he approached the conflict with a reconciliatory national perspective, emphasizing courage, endurance, and character on both sides. This series is recommended for readers interested in historical fiction, Civil War memory, and early American young-adult literature. Though shaped by the assumptions of its era, it remains valuable for its narrative energy, broad campaign structure, and insight into how the Civil War was taught, dramatized, and morally interpreted for youthful audiences.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreYoung Adult
Length79 hrs 47 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 6, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5The Guns of Bull Run: A Story of the Civil War's Eve
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6CHAPTER I
7CHAPTER II
8CHAPTER III
9CHAPTER IV
10CHAPTER V
11CHAPTER VI
12CHAPTER VII
13CHAPTER VIII
14CHAPTER IX
15CHAPTER X
16CHAPTER XI
17CHAPTER XII
18CHAPTER XIII
19CHAPTER XIV
20CHAPTER XV
21CHAPTER XVI
22The Guns of Shiloh: A Story of the Great Western Campaign
23CHAPTER I. IN FLIGHT
24CHAPTER II. THE MOUNTAIN LIGHTS
25CHAPTER III. THE TELEGRAPH STATION
26CHAPTER IV. THE FIGHT IN THE PASS
27CHAPTER V. THE SINGER OF THE HILLS
28CHAPTER VI. MILL SPRING
29CHAPTER VII. THE MESSENGER
30CHAPTER VIII. A MEETING AT NIGHT
31CHAPTER IX. TAKING A FORT
32CHAPTER X. BEFORE DONELSON
33CHAPTER XI. THE SOUTHERN ATTACK
34CHAPTER XII. GRANT'S GREAT VICTORY
35CHAPTER XIII. IN THE FOREST
36CHAPTER XIV. THE DARK EVE OF SHILOH
37CHAPTER XV. THE RED DAWN OF SHILOH
38CHAPTER XVI. THE FIERCE FINISH OF SHILOH
39The Scouts of Stonewall: The Story of the Great Valley Campaign
40CHAPTER I. IN THE VALLEY
41CHAPTER II. THE FOOT CAVALRY
42CHAPTER III. STONEWALL JACKSON'S MARCH
43CHAPTER IV. WAR AND WAITING
44CHAPTER V. THE NORTHERN ADVANCE
45CHAPTER VI. KERNSTOWN
46CHAPTER VII. ON THE RIDGES
47CHAPTER VIII. THE MOUNTAIN BATTLE
48CHAPTER IX. TURNING ON THE FOE
49CHAPTER X. WINCHESTER
50CHAPTER XI. THE NIGHT RIDE
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