Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 222 Cooke, John Esten 1830 1886 Effingham, C. Todkill, Anas The Last of the Foresters Or, Humors on the Border; A story of the Old Virginia Frontier Produced by Dave Maddock, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Last of the Foresters" by John Esten Cooke is a novel written in the mid-19th century, set against the backdrop of the old Virginia frontier. The story begins at Apple Orchard, a homestead rich in memories and southern charm, where we meet Squire Adam Summers, his beautiful daughter Redbud, and a young man named Verty, who embodies the spirit of the wilderness. The narrative captures their interactions and explores themes of love, innocence, and the transition from a wild, carefree existence to the complexities of society and romantic feelings. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the idyllic setting of Apple Orchard on a bright October morning. Squire Summers plays with Redbud as they prepare for the day, while Verty, a young hunter and the adopted son of an Indian woman, enters the scene to present the Squire with a pair of deer antlers he has hunted. Their friendship blooms as they share innocent banter amid the picturesque landscape. The opening chapters may suggest the impending tension as Miss Lavinia, Redbud's cousin, hints at conformity and societal expectations, laying the groundwork for the evolution of Verty and Redbud’s relationship, all while immersing the reader in the charm and disquiet of frontier life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Virginia -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 761432 2025-08-05T03:59:11.024919 text/html 761415 761292 2024-11-05T05:17:22.478658 2023-10-05T06:04:19.478265 text/html text/html 339153 2025-08-05T03:59:21.889842 application/epub+zip 351022 2025-08-05T03:59:13.184873 application/epub+zip 351022 2025-08-05T03:59:11.905880 application/epub+zip 654529 2025-08-05T03:59:29.028779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577239 2025-08-05T03:59:20.929798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554361 2022-09-05T08:31:02.010144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 651906 2025-08-05T03:59:10.195959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 632092 2024-10-28T17:52:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17342 2025-08-05T03:59:29.187755 application/rdf+xml 12733 2025-08-05T03:59:12.402886 image/jpeg 3621 2025-08-05T03:59:12.154890 image/jpeg 331820 2025-08-05T03:59:11.078912 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia