description: ""The Man Without A Country"" is a short story written by Edward Everett Hale. It is a fictional tale about a young American army officer named Philip Nolan who is tried for treason during the early 1800s. Nolan, who had once been a fervent patriot, had become disillusioned with the United States and had made statements that were deemed treasonous. As punishment, he is sentenced to spend the rest of his life aboard American naval vessels without ever setting foot on American soil or hearing news about his homeland. The story follows Nolan as he spends the rest of his life on various ships, never able to return home or have contact with his loved ones. Over time, he becomes a symbol of the consequences of disloyalty and the importance of patriotism. The story is a powerful commentary on the importance of loyalty and love for one's country, and the consequences of betraying those values. ""The Man Without A Country"" has been widely read and studied since its publication in 1863, and has been adapted into various forms of media including films, plays, and operas. It remains a classic piece of American literature that explores themes of patriotism, loyalty, and the consequences of one's actions.And then the old man took off his own sword of ceremony, and gave it to Nolan, and made him put it on. The man told me this who saw it. Nolan cried like a baby, and well he might. He had not worn a sword since that infernal day at Fort Adams. But always afterwards on occasions of ceremony, he wore that quaint old French sword of the commodore's.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.
language: English
title: The Man Without a Country
titlecomplete: The Man Without a Country
genres: Fiction, American, War, Short Stories, Literature, Classics, American History, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Military Fiction
ratings_count: 1114
publisher: Kessinger Publishing