Project Gutenberg 2005-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 227 Templeton, Timothy The Adventures of My Cousin Smooth Produced by The Digital Library Program at Indiana University and formatted by Mark Meiss. "The Adventures of My Cousin Smooth" by Timothy Templeton is a humorous novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows the adventures of Solomon Smooth, a spirited and somewhat naive character from Cape Cod who embarks on a mission to meet and advise President Pierce in Washington, aiming to promote the ideals of Young America. Through Smooth's experiences, the book critiques political life and social customs in early America with wit and satire. The opening of the novel introduces us to Mr. Solomon Smooth and sets the tone for his escapades in Washington, D.C. Through his eyes, we learn about his ambitions and the peculiarities of those in power, showcased by his interactions with various characters, including a comically critical view of the political scene and his comical attempts to blend into high society. He soon arrives at the National Hotel and embarks on various misadventures, revealing much about the political and social landscape of the time, full of colorful descriptions and characters that serve to create a satirical portrait of American politics during the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government -- 1853-1857 Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 -- Humor PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Humour Browsing: Politics Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 553662 2025-06-07T11:26:10.465847 text/html 548819 2020-12-13T07:51:23 text/html; charset=us-ascii 212411 2020-12-13T07:51:23 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 302619 2025-06-07T11:26:19.538788 application/epub+zip 308673 2025-06-07T11:26:13.923813 application/epub+zip 284875 2025-06-07T11:26:12.629855 application/epub+zip 556628 2025-06-07T11:26:24.464816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523027 2025-06-07T11:26:18.760859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481272 2022-09-08T09:47:55.311899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534798 2025-06-07T11:26:09.865968 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 534684 2020-12-13T07:51:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210277 2020-12-13T07:51:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18274 2025-06-07T11:26:24.612763 application/rdf+xml 15932 2025-06-07T11:26:13.198827 image/jpeg 3877 2025-06-07T11:26:12.910825 image/jpeg 298850 2025-06-07T11:26:10.516866 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