Project Gutenberg 2010-04-09 Public domain in the USA. 97 Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth 1807 1882 Longfellow, Henry W. Stokes, Winston Kirk, Maria Louise 1860 1938 Kirk, M. L. (Maria Louise) Kirk, Maria L. The Story of Hiawatha, Adapted from Longfellow Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Emmy, Tor Martin Kristiansen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Story of Hiawatha" by Winston Stokes is an adaptation of the well-known poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, likely written in the early 20th century. This work is a prose retelling that aims to engage both younger and older audiences with the rich legends of Native American culture, particularly focusing on the life of Hiawatha, who is depicted as a great leader and hero. The text weaves themes of wisdom, nature, and the importance of community, as it follows Hiawatha's journey from childhood to his pivotal role among the tribes. The opening of this adaptation introduces the Great Manito, who calls for peace among the tribes and sets the stage for the birth and upbringing of Hiawatha. We learn about Hiawatha's mother, Wenonah, and his nurturing grandmother, Nokomis, who instills in him a deep respect for nature and communication with animals. As Hiawatha grows, he learns skills like hunting and fishing, and his character begins to develop through interactions with the forest creatures around him. The stage is set for his adventures, indicating that his journey will involve quests, battles, and a deep connection to the land and its legends—all while unifying the tribes. This brief beginning establishes Hiawatha's early life and hints at the struggles he will face as he grows into a legendary figure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31926/31926-h/images/cover.jpg en Indians of North America -- Poetry Hiawatha, active 15th century -- Poetry Iroquois Indians -- Kings and rulers -- Poetry PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 427674 427654 2024-10-13T13:26:15.553176 2023-09-14T06:35:07.267201 text/html text/html 436559 2021-01-06T10:42:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 816821 2021-01-06T10:42:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 851578 2024-10-13T13:26:38.346043 application/epub+zip 854455 2024-10-13T13:26:23.810145 application/epub+zip 213359 2024-10-13T13:26:19.608179 application/epub+zip 1021773 2024-10-13T13:26:43.488035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 936858 2024-10-13T13:26:30.780088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298107 2022-09-14T15:36:04.830920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393460 393254 2024-10-13T13:26:13.647204 2023-09-14T06:35:05.460178 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 393320 2021-01-06T10:42:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 123134 2021-01-06T10:42:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 393309 2021-01-06T10:42:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123115 2021-01-06T10:42:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23389 2024-10-13T13:26:43.655014 application/rdf+xml 25326 2024-10-13T13:26:19.748149 image/jpeg 3518 2024-10-13T13:26:19.680139 image/jpeg 815804 2024-10-13T13:26:15.619180 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 en.wikipedia