Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 47 Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn) 1850 1891 Pheleg Van Trusedale Adams, Francis Colburn The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter The Life and Adventures of Major Roger Sherman Potter Reading ease score: 55.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. This eBook was edited by Charles Aldarondo "The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter" by F. Colburn Adams is a satirical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative follows the peculiar exploits of Major Roger Sherman Potter, a character who aspires to fame and fortune amidst a society filled with eccentric politicians and dubious morals. Through the major's humorous and often absurd adventures, the book explores themes of ambition, identity, and the nature of American society during this period. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the major's intimate reflections by the beach of Cape Cod, where he ponders his future aspirations for renown. He recounts the influences of his parents, particularly the dichotomy of their views on ambition, as his mother encourages his literary pursuits while his father urges caution. The prelude establishes a whimsical tone, setting the stage for the major's subsequent adventures in New York and beyond, as he navigates a world populated by quirky characters, engaging in politics, diplomacy, and war, all with a humorous and often critical lens directed at American culture and societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Political fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics Browsing: Fiction 959709 959633 2024-10-02T14:48:46.055388 2023-10-03T04:00:11.853981 text/html text/html 959702 959626 2024-10-02T14:48:46.377405 2023-10-03T04:00:12.083881 text/html text/html 461492 2024-10-02T14:48:57.906375 application/epub+zip 482337 2024-10-02T14:48:50.128366 application/epub+zip 455588 2024-10-02T14:48:48.764434 application/epub+zip 846460 2024-10-02T14:49:04.869325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 788649 2024-10-02T14:48:56.998375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 750046 2022-09-03T05:06:57.308919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 927544 927519 2024-10-02T14:48:45.479410 2023-10-03T04:00:11.326870 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 922628 2020-12-28T11:41:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 351929 2020-12-28T11:41:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19039 2024-10-02T14:49:05.072289 application/rdf+xml 19821 2024-10-02T14:48:49.313402 image/jpeg 4402 2024-10-02T14:48:49.037418 image/jpeg 453100 2024-10-02T14:48:46.460403 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