Project Gutenberg 2016-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 406 Jarrett, Robert Frank 1864 1948 Jarrett, R. F. (Robert Frank) 16016103 Occoneechee, the Maid of the Mystic Lake Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Occoneechee, the Maid of the Mystic Lake" by Robert Frank Jarrett is a poetic novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Occoneechee, a young Cherokee maiden, her father Junaluska, and the warrior Whippoorwill. It delves into themes of love, loss, and the rich heritage of the Cherokee people, intertwining the deep connection they have with nature and their struggles against encroaching forces. The opening portion of the work introduces the reader to the historical and cultural context of the Cherokee Nation through a blend of prose and poetry. It sets the stage with the depiction of the haunting beauty of the Appalachian landscape and the profound sadness enveloping the Cherokee as they face displacement and loss. The chapter explores the connections between Occoneechee and her father, highlighting their familial bond and the legacy of legends that have shaped their lives amidst the dramatic backdrop of their diminishing world. It also foreshadows Occoneechee's longing for her lost love, Whippoorwill, setting in motion a quest filled with both natural beauty and human tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cherokee Indians -- Folklore Cherokee language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. E011 Text Folklore Poetry Category: Poetry Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 542459 2025-08-21T09:49:57.069152 text/html 533447 2024-10-23T01:18:37 text/html 3373203 2025-08-21T09:50:10.995100 application/epub+zip 3388090 2025-08-21T09:50:00.830103 application/epub+zip 245520 2025-08-21T09:49:58.928147 application/epub+zip 3558113 2025-08-21T09:50:17.310118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3500888 2025-08-21T09:50:08.912112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352028 2022-09-24T08:41:22.160301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354859 2025-08-21T09:49:54.311158 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 334893 2024-10-23T01:18:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17063 2025-08-21T09:50:17.477031 application/rdf+xml 20901 2025-08-21T09:49:59.098143 image/jpeg 3266 2025-08-21T09:49:59.007105 image/jpeg 3154192 2025-08-21T09:49:57.238127 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