Project Gutenberg 2020-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 198 Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury) 1844 1931 Burleigh, G. W. Stephens, Charles Asbury Smith, Charlotte H. Adams, Charles Stevens, Charles Asbury Burgess, H. 04012774 The Ark of 1803: A Story of Louisiana Purchase Times E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Ark of 1803: A Story of Louisiana Purchase Times" by C. A. Stephens is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the early 1800s when the Louisiana Purchase was a recent event, the story focuses on a group of young pioneers in Ohio who are preparing for their adventurous journey down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. The narrative primarily revolves around Jimmy Claiborne, a boy intent on proving himself to his peers and seeking a place on the upcoming voyage on the ark being built by young Captain Marion Royce. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the lively school scene in Fish Creek, Ohio, where the children demand a holiday from their somewhat neglectful schoolmaster, Master Hempstead. This trigger leads to a rebellion among the students as they conspire for a more festive school day, setting the stage for the communal spirit that is characteristic of the settlers. As the plot unfolds, complexities arise regarding Jimmy's ambition to join the ark’s voyage to New Orleans, which is complicated by other characters' perceptions of him, his family's struggles, and the society's norms. The early chapters provide a rich backdrop of pioneer life, character interactions, and hints of future conflicts, setting up an engaging narrative about growth, adventure, and the challenges of forging a new life in a tumultuous era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Recounts the adventurous journey of a riverboat from Ohio to New Orleans in 1803. Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- United States -- Juvenile fiction River boats -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 379190 2025-07-24T09:42:12.038921 text/html 356048 2024-10-17T15:56:20 text/html 1651993 2025-07-24T09:42:19.375845 application/epub+zip 1647638 2025-07-24T09:42:13.916884 application/epub+zip 218819 2025-07-24T09:42:13.089885 application/epub+zip 1736269 2025-07-24T09:42:23.478815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1191505 2025-07-24T09:42:18.550840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279271 2022-09-27T16:36:15.875206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316859 2025-07-24T09:42:10.480924 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296827 2024-10-17T15:56:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18130 2025-07-24T09:42:23.669812 application/rdf+xml 21702 2025-07-24T09:42:13.221888 image/jpeg 2870 2025-07-24T09:42:13.148855 image/jpeg 1672337 2025-07-24T09:42:12.131865 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