The Battle Ground by Ellen Glasgow

The novel revolves around the life of a Virginia family from the antebellum era to the early 20th century, exploring themes of social change, moral decay, and the decline of aristocracy. The story centers on the Battlefield family, particularly the women, who struggle with their own desires, societal expectations, and the loss of their privileged way of life.

By Ellen Glasgow · First published 1902 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Southern Literature, Romance · 40 chapters

Contents

• "DE HINE FOOT ER A HE FRAWG"
• THE MAJOR'S CHRISTMAS
• HOW MERRY GENTLEMEN WENT TO WAR
• THE RAGGED ARMY
• AT THE FULL OF THE MOON
• BETTY DREAMS BY THE FIRE
• THE DAY'S MARCH
• A STRAGGLER FROM THE RANKS
• THE COMING OF THE BOY
• DAN AND BETTY
• THE REIGN OF THE BRUTE
• THE CABIN IN THE WOODS
• A HOUSE WITH AN OPEN DOOR
• LOVE IN A MAZE
• AFTER THE BATTLE
• IN THE SILENCE OF THE GUNS
• THE SCHOOL FOR GENTLEMEN
• THE MAJOR LOSES HIS TEMPER
• THE WOMAN'S PART
• "THE PLACE THEREOF"
• COLLEGE DAYS
• THE MEETING IN THE TURNPIKE
• ON THE ROAD TO ROMNEY
• THE PEACEFUL SIDE OF WAR
• IF THIS BE LOVE
• "I WAIT MY TIME"
• THE SILENT BATTLE
• BETTY'S UNBELIEF
• THE ALTAR OF THE WAR GOD
• THE LAST STAND
• THE MONTJOY BLOOD
• THE MONTJOY BLOOD AGAIN
• IN THE HOUR OF DEFEAT
• THE ROAD AT MIDNIGHT
• ON THE MARCH AGAIN
• AT MERRY OAKS TAVERN
• THE RETURN
• THE NIGHT OF FEAR
• CRABBED AGE AND CALLOW YOUTH
• THE HUSH BEFORE THE STORM

More by Ellen Glasgow

• The Past (1920)
• The Deliverance (1904)
• Life and Gabriella (1916)
• The Wheel of Life (1906)
• One Man in His Time (1922)
• The Voice of the People (1900)
• The Miller of Old Church (1901)
• Virginia (1913)
• All works by Ellen Glasgow