Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 42 Mair, Charles 1838 1927 Tecumseh : a Drama Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Georgia Young, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions "Tecumseh: A Drama" by Charles Mair is a historical drama written during the late 19th century. The play centers on the figure of Tecumseh, the Shawnee chief, whose mission was to unite Native American tribes against encroaching settlers and the injustices of treaty violations. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of a turbulent period in North American history, spotlighting themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the struggle for preservation of culture amidst external pressures. The opening of the drama introduces us to Tecumseh and his brother, the Prophet, as they navigate personal ambition and tribal unity in the wake of increasing tensions with white settlers. The Prophet envies Tecumseh’s growing influence and is engaged in dark ambitions of his own, which threaten to undermine the collective action of their people. As Tecumseh rallies support among various tribes to reject treaties that have been made against their interests, the dynamic between him and the Prophet becomes strained, suggesting a deeper conflict that could lead to tragedy. The appearance of characters such as Lefroy, who represents a romantic subplot caught in the crossfire of tribal conflict, hints at the complex intersections of love and loyalty at play. Overall, the opening sets a tone of impending conflict, urging the audience to consider the weight of historical legacy and personal ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tecumseh, Shawnee chief, 1768-1813 -- Drama Shawnee Indians -- Kings and rulers -- Drama PS Text Native America Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 195416 195155 2024-10-03T11:02:41.866981 2023-10-03T09:46:26.563429 text/html text/html 195409 195148 2024-10-03T11:02:42.139968 2023-10-03T09:46:26.750438 text/html text/html 138483 2024-10-03T11:02:49.224402 application/epub+zip 140104 2024-10-03T11:02:44.202938 application/epub+zip 140104 2024-10-03T11:02:42.950949 application/epub+zip 283561 2024-10-03T11:02:52.386409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251899 2024-10-03T11:02:48.249932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200639 2022-09-03T13:47:49.922743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154843 154633 2024-10-03T11:02:41.524967 2023-10-03T09:46:26.323439 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 149965 2020-12-30T01:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62791 2020-12-30T01:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19774 2024-10-03T11:02:52.516380 application/rdf+xml 13177 2024-10-03T11:02:43.483923 image/jpeg 3405 2024-10-03T11:02:43.214944 image/jpeg 135457 2024-10-03T11:02:42.156948 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