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 Project Gutenberg 2000-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 1302 Cooper, James Fenimore 1789 1851 Morgan, Jane Cooper, Fenimore Cooper, J. Fenimore (James Fenimore) The Pioneers; Or, The Sources of the Susquehanna Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pioneers_(novel) Produced by Gary Rezny and David Widger "The Pioneers; Or, The Sources of the Susquehanna" by James Fenimore Cooper is a descriptive tale written in the early 19th century. The novel focuses on the settlement and transformation of the region around Otsego Lake in New York, emphasizing the early interactions between settlers and Native Americans, as well as the ongoing changes brought about by colonization. Key characters include Judge Marmaduke Temple, who seeks to establish a new way of life, and Natty Bumppo, also known as Leather-Stocking, a seasoned hunter who embodies the tension between civilization and wilderness. At the start of the novel, Cooper sets the stage with an introduction describing the region's geography, history, and the impact of colonization, while establishing a connection to his own memories of the area. The narrative begins with the journey of Judge Marmaduke Temple and his daughter, Elizabeth, as they return home amid a snowy landscape. Their sleigh ride is interrupted by an encounter with a wounded young man, which highlights both the challenges of wilderness life and the emerging social dynamics of the community. Through vivid descriptions and emerging relationships, the opening portion of the tale introduces themes of conflict, survival, and the melding of different cultures in early America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Adventure stories Bumppo, Natty (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- New York (State) -- Fiction New York (State) -- History -- 1775-1865 -- Fiction American fiction United States -- History -- 1783-1815 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 1150469 2025-08-01T12:49:47.551162 text/html 1185015 2021-02-26T00:42:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 403168 2021-02-26T00:42:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 497337 2025-08-01T12:50:00.108621 application/epub+zip 519929 2025-08-01T12:49:51.160129 application/epub+zip 500204 2025-08-01T12:49:49.772122 application/epub+zip 916619 2025-08-01T12:50:07.565544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 863147 2025-08-01T12:49:59.186627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 822390 2022-09-01T14:18:35.697454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1014487 2025-08-01T12:49:46.015210 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1014250 2019-12-30T15:23:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 386230 2019-12-30T15:23:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1002904 2019-12-30T15:23:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 384896 2019-12-30T15:23:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22411 2025-08-01T12:50:07.740533 application/rdf+xml 20227 2025-08-01T12:49:50.294119 image/jpeg 4391 2025-08-01T12:49:50.033115 image/jpeg 485078 2025-08-01T12:49:47.635137 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia