Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 73 Cooper, James Fenimore 1789 1851 Morgan, Jane Cooper, Fenimore Cooper, J. Fenimore (James Fenimore) Wyandotté; Or, The Hutted Knoll: A Tale Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Wyandotté; Or, The Hutted Knoll: A Tale" by James Fenimore Cooper is a historical novel set in the early 19th century. The story explores the lives of settlers during a tumultuous period of colonial warfare between Native Americans and European colonizers, highlighting the complexities of cultural interactions. The narrative is centered around Captain Willoughby, his family, and their adoptive child, as they establish their home in the wilderness, facing both physical challenges and the ever-present threat of conflict. The opening of the novel introduces Captain Willoughby, who has recently acquired a grant of land and is preparing to settle with his family. He is portrayed as a well-organized, thoughtful man determined to create a safe and prosperous home for his loved ones. He engages in conversation with a Tuscarora named Nick, who serves as a guide and ally. As the narrative unfolds, the Willoughby family begins their journey through the frontier, showcasing the trials of building a new life in an untamed land while facing the underlying tension of colonial relations with Native Americans. The initial chapters set up the themes of conflict, settlement, and the harsh realities of frontiersmanship, inviting readers into a rich tapestry of early American life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction War stories New York (State) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction Tuscarora Indians -- Fiction Otsego County (N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 986854 986387 2024-10-05T04:55:46.845566 2023-10-05T05:44:16.923593 text/html text/html 990251 2020-12-19T21:45:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 374100 2020-12-19T21:45:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 498594 2024-10-05T04:56:00.049972 application/epub+zip 498607 2024-10-05T04:55:50.412577 application/epub+zip 489419 2024-10-05T04:55:48.996574 application/epub+zip 819911 2024-10-05T04:56:07.827977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 766768 2024-10-05T04:55:59.124047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 735706 2022-09-05T08:00:05.678224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 962007 961963 2024-10-05T04:55:45.486573 2023-10-05T05:44:15.730584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 963064 2020-12-19T21:45:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 369681 2020-12-19T21:45:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 963077 2020-12-19T21:45:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369615 2020-12-19T21:45:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22737 2024-10-05T04:56:07.968004 application/rdf+xml 15057 2024-10-05T04:55:49.583562 image/jpeg 3569 2024-10-05T04:55:49.290569 image/jpeg 446853 2024-10-05T04:55:46.932568 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia