Harrington: A Story of True Love

About this book

William Douglas O’Connor’s novel brings a romance involving Harrington, Muriel, and Emily into conflict with slavery and the values of a slaveholding society. Muriel faces the pain of loving a man whose affection is directed elsewhere, and meets it through self-command rather than complaint. In a family dispute, Emily’s mother rejects her brother’s contempt for Harrington’s modest means and defends judging a suitor by character. A letter from a Louisiana plantation reports Sally’s flogging and Jim’s violent resistance, exposing the brutal system beneath the courtship plot.