Project Gutenberg 2004-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 549 Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 Captain John Smith Produced by David Widger "Captain John Smith" by Charles Dudley Warner is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The work aims to provide a thorough exploration of the life and adventures of Captain John Smith, a significant but often romanticized figure in early American history, particularly regarding his interactions with Indigenous people and his role in the founding of Jamestown, Virginia. The opening of the text sets the stage for a critical examination of Smith's life, noting that while many narratives exist, they often rely heavily on Smith’s own accounts, which may mix fact with embellishment. Warner highlights that recent scholarly research has discredited some of the more flamboyant tales associated with Smith, including those involving Pocahontas. He emphasizes his effort to compile a narrative that conveys the truth of Smith's experiences and exploits, drawing on original sources and contemporary evidence to offer a balanced view. The early sections introduce Smith's origins, his yearning for adventure, and his gradual ascent to becoming a pivotal character in the early American narrative, filled with heroic deeds and challenges faced in a tumultuous era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Smith, John, 1580-1631 F206 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 517998 2025-08-02T05:39:47.345298 text/html 523102 2021-01-27T10:43:21 text/html 266501 2025-08-02T05:39:54.750315 application/epub+zip 273981 2025-08-02T05:39:50.241284 application/epub+zip 262148 2025-08-02T05:39:49.083330 application/epub+zip 474304 2025-08-02T05:39:58.341247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445325 2025-08-02T05:39:53.926295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419043 2022-09-02T07:39:39.286587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462293 2025-08-02T05:39:46.912331 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 462185 2021-01-08T16:41:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18025 2025-08-02T05:39:58.460250 application/rdf+xml 14324 2025-08-02T05:39:49.570328 image/jpeg 3617 2025-08-02T05:39:49.326322 image/jpeg 177550 2021-01-08T16:41:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 184528 2021-01-27T10:43:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 263229 2025-08-02T05:39:47.388343 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