Project Gutenberg 2015-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 457 Bacheller, Irving 1859 1950 Bacheller, Addison Irving Silas Strong, Emperor of the Woods Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Silas Strong, Emperor of the Woods" by Irving Bacheller is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the Adirondack wilderness and revolves around Silas Strong, a woodsman revered as the "Emperor of the Woods." Through his eyes, the narrative explores themes of nature, the encroachment of industrialization, and familial love as it follows the lives of Silas and his brother-in-law Gordon, along with the children of the latter. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the devastation wrought by logging and industrial growth on the natural landscape, framing Silas Strong as both a protector of the woods and an embodiment of traditional, rustic courage. We meet his niece and nephew, Socky and Sue, who idolize their uncle from afar. Their father, Gordon, is struggling with personal and financial issues, reflecting a tale of modern struggles intertwined with Silas's timeless connection to the wilderness. The chapter lays the groundwork for a multi-generational narrative, merging themes of childlike wonder with the harsh realities of adulthood. The juxtaposition of the children's imaginative view of their uncle and the complex truth of their family's situation invites readers to ponder the interplay between innocence and responsibility in the face of change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.) -- Fiction Logging -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 462829 2025-08-20T06:32:55.604635 text/html 452293 2024-10-22T23:12:21 text/html 2593547 2025-08-20T06:33:02.989622 application/epub+zip 2595793 2025-08-20T06:32:57.037628 application/epub+zip 227454 2025-08-20T06:32:56.274563 application/epub+zip 2731388 2025-08-20T06:33:07.534034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2695952 2025-08-20T06:33:02.019613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336699 2022-09-22T16:12:55.076377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379076 2025-08-20T06:32:54.380629 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359317 2024-10-22T23:12:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16485 2025-08-20T06:33:07.682026 application/rdf+xml 13512 2025-08-20T06:32:56.425644 image/jpeg 2292 2025-08-20T06:32:56.350595 image/jpeg 5955477 2025-08-20T06:32:55.715572 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