Project Gutenberg 2004-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 250 Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 Captain John Smith Produced by David Widger "Captain John Smith" by Charles Dudley Warner is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The work aims to provide a thorough exploration of the life and adventures of Captain John Smith, a significant but often romanticized figure in early American history, particularly regarding his interactions with Indigenous people and his role in the founding of Jamestown, Virginia. The opening of the text sets the stage for a critical examination of Smith's life, noting that while many narratives exist, they often rely heavily on Smith’s own accounts, which may mix fact with embellishment. Warner highlights that recent scholarly research has discredited some of the more flamboyant tales associated with Smith, including those involving Pocahontas. He emphasizes his effort to compile a narrative that conveys the truth of Smith's experiences and exploits, drawing on original sources and contemporary evidence to offer a balanced view. The early sections introduce Smith's origins, his yearning for adventure, and his gradual ascent to becoming a pivotal character in the early American narrative, filled with heroic deeds and challenges faced in a tumultuous era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Smith, John, 1580-1631 F206 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 517895 517896 2024-10-02T06:16:40.360338 2023-10-02T05:58:23.114224 text/html text/html 523102 2021-01-27T10:43:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 184528 2021-01-27T10:43:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 266429 2024-10-02T06:16:48.631269 application/epub+zip 273992 2024-10-02T06:16:43.615304 application/epub+zip 262159 2024-10-02T06:16:42.317323 application/epub+zip 474268 2024-10-02T06:16:52.620259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445325 2024-10-02T06:16:47.808256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419043 2022-09-02T07:39:39.286587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462293 462286 2024-10-02T06:16:39.734308 2023-10-02T05:58:22.702216 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 462185 2021-01-08T16:41:43 text/plain; charset=utf-8 177550 2021-01-08T16:41:43 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19119 2024-10-02T06:16:52.740244 application/rdf+xml 14324 2024-10-02T06:16:42.869290 image/jpeg 3617 2024-10-02T06:16:42.589289 image/jpeg 263186 2024-10-02T06:16:40.404305 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