Project Gutenberg 2000-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 185 Cooper, James Fenimore 1789 1851 Morgan, Jane Cooper, Fenimore Cooper, J. Fenimore (James Fenimore) Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autobiography_of_a_Pocket-Handkerchief Produced by Hugh C. MacDougal. HTML version by Al Haines. "Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief" by James Fenimore Cooper is a unique fictional narrative written in the early 19th century. This whimsical and satirical work features the unusual perspective of a pocket-handkerchief as the protagonist, exploring themes of societal norms, class distinctions, and the economic conditions of the time through its embroidered narrative. The story follows the handkerchief's observations about the people and events surrounding it, particularly focusing on topics such as social class and political upheaval in France. The opening of the book establishes the handkerchief as an introspective character that reflects on its ancestry, which humorously traces its lineage to the flax plant in Connecticut before recounting its journey to becoming a refined handkerchief in a Parisian shop. The narrative sets a tone of deep philosophical musings, exploring the nature of pride and identity among both humans and plants. The protagonist expresses a longing to be valued not merely as a decorative item but as a witness to human emotions and social dynamics, particularly through the tale of Adrienne de la Rocheaimard, a kind-hearted young woman facing societal challenges during a time of instability. This beginning hints at a rich exploration of personal and social themes framed within a delightful and unconventional narrative style. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fables Handkerchiefs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 359237 2025-08-01T13:01:15.348423 text/html 352149 2020-12-31T16:45:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 130470 2020-12-31T16:45:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 214640 2025-08-01T13:01:22.963335 application/epub+zip 220101 2025-08-01T13:01:18.691367 application/epub+zip 200133 2025-08-01T13:01:17.449357 application/epub+zip 409145 2025-08-01T13:01:26.279336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407696 2025-08-01T13:01:22.240368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377145 2022-09-02T03:37:36.394377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333814 2025-08-01T13:01:14.735378 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 333744 2020-12-31T16:45:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127764 2020-12-31T16:45:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18966 2025-08-01T13:01:26.426313 application/rdf+xml 15446 2025-08-01T13:01:18.042351 image/jpeg 3719 2025-08-01T13:01:17.712364 image/jpeg 209499 2025-08-01T13:01:15.376407 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