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 Project Gutenberg 2009-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 59 Austin, Mary 1868 1934 Austin, Mary Hunter 70090082 The Arrow-Maker: A Drama in Three Acts Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Michael Roe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Arrow-Maker: A Drama in Three Acts" by Mary Austin is a dramatic work written in the early 20th century. Set among the Paiute Indians, the play explores themes of love, power, and cultural misunderstandings, focusing primarily on the life of the Chisera, a medicine woman who wields significant influence within her tribe. The story examines the intricacies of human relationships and societal roles in a tribal setting against the backdrop of impending conflict. The opening of the drama establishes the tense atmosphere of the Paiute camp as warriors prepare for war against the Castacs, with discussions centered around leadership among the men. The Chisera is introduced as a central character with a mystical relationship to the gods, prompting the women of the tribe to seek her blessings for the upcoming battle. Interactions among the characters reveal the dynamics of ambition, loyalty, and the supernatural, including characters like Simwa, the Arrow-Maker, who is favored for leadership. The play captures the communal tension and individual desires of the tribe, setting the stage for unfolding conflicts and relationships as it progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Drama PS Text Native America Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 234302 234317 2024-10-12T05:38:34.895938 2023-09-12T09:03:00.167761 text/html text/html 231840 2021-01-04T15:48:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 62612 2021-01-04T15:48:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 148588 2024-10-12T05:38:45.609901 application/epub+zip 148834 2024-10-12T05:38:39.025914 application/epub+zip 129639 2024-10-12T05:38:37.276924 application/epub+zip 333507 2024-10-12T05:38:49.181888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297851 2024-10-12T05:38:44.249896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247011 2022-09-13T04:53:41.478580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152564 2024-10-12T05:38:33.153957 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152517 2021-01-04T15:48:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 55401 2021-01-04T15:48:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 152373 2021-01-04T15:48:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 55333 2021-01-04T15:48:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 152369 2021-01-04T15:48:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55313 2021-01-04T15:48:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23031 2024-10-12T05:38:49.320855 application/rdf+xml 14610 2024-10-12T05:38:37.853910 image/jpeg 3438 2024-10-12T05:38:37.561911 image/jpeg 141917 2024-10-12T05:38:34.911934 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia