""Beauchampe; Or The Kentucky Tragedy: A Sequel To Charlemont"" is a novel by W. Gilmore Simms, published in 1842. The book is set in the early 1800s and follows the story of Charles Beauchamp, a young lawyer from Virginia who moves to Kentucky to start a new life. In Kentucky, Beauchamp falls in love with a woman named Anna Cooke, but their relationship is opposed by her brother, a powerful politician named Colonel Sharpe. When Sharpe is found murdered, Beauchamp is accused of the crime and put on trial. The novel explores ...
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""Beauchampe; Or The Kentucky Tragedy: A Sequel To Charlemont"" is a novel by W. Gilmore Simms, published in 1842. The book is set in the early 1800s and follows the story of Charles Beauchamp, a young lawyer from Virginia who moves to Kentucky to start a new life. In Kentucky, Beauchamp falls in love with a woman named Anna Cooke, but their relationship is opposed by her brother, a powerful politician named Colonel Sharpe. When Sharpe is found murdered, Beauchamp is accused of the crime and put on trial. The novel explores themes of love, honor, and justice, and depicts the social and political tensions of the time. ""Beauchampe; Or The Kentucky Tragedy"" is considered one of Simms' most important works and is notable for its vivid descriptions of the Kentucky landscape and its portrayal of the complex relationships between the characters.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.
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