Project Gutenberg 2000-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Cooper, James Fenimore 1789 1851 Morgan, Jane Cooper, Fenimore Cooper, J. Fenimore (James Fenimore) Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief Produced by Hugh C. MacDougal. HTML version by Al Haines. "Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief" by James Fenimore Cooper is a unique fictional narrative written in the early 19th century. This whimsical and satirical work features the unusual perspective of a pocket-handkerchief as the protagonist, exploring themes of societal norms, class distinctions, and the economic conditions of the time through its embroidered narrative. The story follows the handkerchief's observations about the people and events surrounding it, particularly focusing on topics such as social class and political upheaval in France. The opening of the book establishes the handkerchief as an introspective character that reflects on its ancestry, which humorously traces its lineage to the flax plant in Connecticut before recounting its journey to becoming a refined handkerchief in a Parisian shop. The narrative sets a tone of deep philosophical musings, exploring the nature of pride and identity among both humans and plants. The protagonist expresses a longing to be valued not merely as a decorative item but as a witness to human emotions and social dynamics, particularly through the tale of Adrienne de la Rocheaimard, a kind-hearted young woman facing societal challenges during a time of instability. This beginning hints at a rich exploration of personal and social themes framed within a delightful and unconventional narrative style. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fables Handkerchiefs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 359092 355990 2024-09-01T12:53:30.182190 2023-10-01T11:38:43.390737 text/html text/html 352149 2020-12-31T16:45:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 130470 2020-12-31T16:45:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 190689 2024-09-01T12:53:35.974185 application/epub+zip 196404 2024-09-01T12:53:31.703220 application/epub+zip 196403 2024-09-01T12:53:30.825150 application/epub+zip 378752 2024-09-01T12:53:39.271123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377317 2024-09-01T12:53:35.388164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377145 2022-09-02T03:37:36.394377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333814 333773 2024-09-01T12:53:29.591188 2023-10-01T11:38:42.845708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 333744 2020-12-31T16:45:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127764 2020-12-31T16:45:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18328 2024-09-01T12:53:39.405108 application/rdf+xml 15596 2024-09-01T12:53:31.208151 image/jpeg 3749 2024-09-01T12:53:30.999164 image/jpeg 188719 2024-09-01T12:53:30.213195 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