Project Gutenberg 2000-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 793 Cooper, James Fenimore 1789 1851 Morgan, Jane Cooper, Fenimore Cooper, J. Fenimore (James Fenimore) The Pioneers; Or, The Sources of the Susquehanna Produced by Gary Rezny and David Widger "The Pioneers; Or, The Sources of the Susquehanna" by James Fenimore Cooper is a descriptive tale written in the early 19th century. The novel focuses on the settlement and transformation of the region around Otsego Lake in New York, emphasizing the early interactions between settlers and Native Americans, as well as the ongoing changes brought about by colonization. Key characters include Judge Marmaduke Temple, who seeks to establish a new way of life, and Natty Bumppo, also known as Leather-Stocking, a seasoned hunter who embodies the tension between civilization and wilderness. At the start of the novel, Cooper sets the stage with an introduction describing the region's geography, history, and the impact of colonization, while establishing a connection to his own memories of the area. The narrative begins with the journey of Judge Marmaduke Temple and his daughter, Elizabeth, as they return home amid a snowy landscape. Their sleigh ride is interrupted by an encounter with a wounded young man, which highlights both the challenges of wilderness life and the emerging social dynamics of the community. Through vivid descriptions and emerging relationships, the opening portion of the tale introduces themes of conflict, survival, and the melding of different cultures in early America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Adventure stories Bumppo, Natty (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- New York (State) -- Fiction New York (State) -- History -- 1775-1865 -- Fiction American fiction United States -- History -- 1783-1815 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1150358 1150367 2024-09-01T12:42:42.524093 2023-10-01T11:28:44.269683 text/html text/html 1185015 2021-02-26T00:42:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 403168 2021-02-26T00:42:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 472762 2024-09-01T12:42:53.726493 application/epub+zip 495610 2024-09-01T12:42:44.446529 application/epub+zip 495610 2024-09-01T12:42:43.375543 application/epub+zip 875702 2024-09-01T12:43:01.763447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 822238 2024-09-01T12:42:52.939491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 822390 2022-09-01T14:18:35.697454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1003192 1003170 2024-09-01T12:42:40.765066 2023-10-01T11:28:42.797249 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1014250 2019-12-30T15:23:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 386230 2019-12-30T15:23:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1002904 2019-12-30T15:23:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 384896 2019-12-30T15:23:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22168 2024-09-01T12:43:01.917434 application/rdf+xml 20261 2024-09-01T12:42:43.740538 image/jpeg 4412 2024-09-01T12:42:43.557542 image/jpeg 462399 2024-09-01T12:42:42.620530 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