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Title: The Cabin on the Prairie
Credits: E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
Summary: "The Cabin on the Prairie" by C. H. Pearson is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds on the American frontier, focusing on a pioneer family as they navigate the difficulties of life in the rugged wilderness. The novel emphasizes themes of aspiration, the struggle for a better life, and the tensions between different social classes, primarily through the perspective of young Tom Jones, who is seeking to carve out his own destiny amid the challenges of frontier existence. The opening of the book introduces us to Tom Jones, a sixteen-year-old boy grappling with his unsatisfactory life as the son of a squatter family on the frontier. Dissatisfied with his family's transient way of living, which is marked by poverty and lack of education, Tom dreams of pursuing a better future. The narrative quickly immerses us in his family's daily struggles, including a chaotic chase of a fawn that momentarily provides a joyful distraction from their hardships. Tom's determination to make something of himself becomes evident as he considers leaving home to seek education, setting the stage for his internal conflicts and the relationships that will define his journey throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Pearson, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1824-1906
EBook No.: 28870
Published: May 18, 2009
Downloads: 244
Language: English
Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Cabin on the Prairie
Credits: E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
Summary: "The Cabin on the Prairie" by C. H. Pearson is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds on the American frontier, focusing on a pioneer family as they navigate the difficulties of life in the rugged wilderness. The novel emphasizes themes of aspiration, the struggle for a better life, and the tensions between different social classes, primarily through the perspective of young Tom Jones, who is seeking to carve out his own destiny amid the challenges of frontier existence. The opening of the book introduces us to Tom Jones, a sixteen-year-old boy grappling with his unsatisfactory life as the son of a squatter family on the frontier. Dissatisfied with his family's transient way of living, which is marked by poverty and lack of education, Tom dreams of pursuing a better future. The narrative quickly immerses us in his family's daily struggles, including a chaotic chase of a fawn that momentarily provides a joyful distraction from their hardships. Tom's determination to make something of himself becomes evident as he considers leaving home to seek education, setting the stage for his internal conflicts and the relationships that will define his journey throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Pearson, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1824-1906
EBook No.: 28870
Published: May 18, 2009
Downloads: 244
Language: English
Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.