Angel Agnes by Charles Wesley Alexander
QR code
"Angel Agnes" by Charles Wesley Alexander is a poignant historical novel penned in the early 1870s. The narrative centers around Agnes Arnold, a young woman who exemplifies self-sacrifice and altruism as she volunteers to nurse victims of the yellow fever epidemic in Shreveport, Louisiana. This touching story tackles themes of love, duty, and mortality against the grim backdrop of a devastating disease that prompts a humanitarian crisis. The book follows Agnes as
she courageously steps into a deadly situation, driven by a sense of duty and compassion for those afflicted. Despite her efforts to save others, tragedy strikes when she sustains a fatal injury while nursing a child. Throughout her ordeal, the story captures her relationship with her mother, her intended husband George Harkness, and the patients she cares for, highlighting the contrasts between hope and despair. Ultimately, Agnes's journey is both a tribute to her noble spirit and a reflection on the fragility of life, culminating in her touching farewell letter to her mother that underscores her faith and hopes for a reunion in the afterlife. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Download for free
For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.
Kindle → Use Send-to-Kindle
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Upload it on the Amazon site your Kindle is registered with: amazon.com/sendtokindle for the US, amazon.co.uk/sendtokindle for the UK etc.
- It appears on your Kindle and in the Kindle app
Kobo, Nook etc. → Transfer via USB
- Download the EPUB3 file on your computer
- Connect your e-reader by USB and tap "Connect" on its screen
- Drag the file onto the e-reader drive
Phone, Tablet or Computer → Online or Reading App
Easiest: read online in your browser. Nothing to install.
Or use a reading app:
- Find and install one you like, for example Apple Books, ReadEra or Thorium Reader
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Open it in the app
More help: iPhone / iPad · Android · Computer
Other formats & older devices
There may be more files related to this item.
About this eBook
| Author | Alexander, Charles Wesley, 1837-1927 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Angel Agnes The Heroine of the Yellow Fever Plague in Shreveport |
| Note | Images of the original pages are available through the Wright American Fiction Project of the Library Electronic Text Service of Indiana University. www.letrs.indiana.edu/web/w/wright2/ |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Mark Meiss from page images and corrected digital text generously provided by the Wright American Fiction Project of the Library Electronic Text Service of Indiana University |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Yellow fever -- Louisiana -- Shreveport -- 1873 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 17200 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-17200-2 |
| Release Date | Dec 2, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 13, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 427 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!