Project Gutenberg 2010-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 59 Vide, V. V. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The Aztec princess -- The flight of the Katahba chief -- Monica, the Itean captive -- The hermitess of Athabasca. Produced by Julia Miller, Rachael Schultz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Sketches of Aboriginal Life" by V. V. Vide is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work examines the lives and customs of the Aztec people, particularly focusing on the princess Tecuichpo, daughter of Montezuma, as she navigates a world shrouded in superstitions, prophecies, and the encroachment of Spanish invaders. The narrative blends historical events with fictional elements to present a vivid portrayal of life before the fall of the Aztec empire. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to the ominous astrological predictions surrounding the birth of Tecuichpo, which ominously foreshadow a troubled destiny. The priestly astrologer lamentingly predicts a life of sorrow for the young princess, setting a tone of foreboding that permeates her early years. The opening highlights her close bond with her devoted nurse, Karee, who plays a pivotal role in teaching and nurturing the princess amidst the political turbulence and dark omens that loom over the Aztec empire as Spanish forces approach. As the story unfolds, foundational themes of fate, loyalty, and cultural richness begin to take shape, inviting readers into a complex web of history and myth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Indians of North America -- Fiction Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 452066 452041 2024-10-14T07:46:21.085718 2023-09-14T11:56:34.045204 text/html text/html 458350 2010-08-14T15:16:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 163682 2010-08-14T15:16:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 247668 2024-10-14T07:46:31.000659 application/epub+zip 251032 2024-10-14T07:46:24.942662 application/epub+zip 243448 2024-10-14T07:46:23.357691 application/epub+zip 449595 2024-10-14T07:46:35.396607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420711 2024-10-14T07:46:29.819666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387264 2022-09-15T09:52:35.261627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408237 408136 2024-10-14T07:46:20.281695 2023-09-14T11:56:33.186184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 408052 2010-08-14T15:16:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 153957 2010-08-14T15:16:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 408043 2010-08-14T15:16:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153893 2010-08-14T15:16:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21960 2024-10-14T07:46:35.537615 application/rdf+xml 14144 2024-10-14T07:46:23.932757 image/jpeg 3971 2024-10-14T07:46:23.636666 image/jpeg 233223 2024-10-14T07:46:21.123700 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