Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 487 Cooper, James Fenimore 1789 1851 Morgan, Jane Cooper, Fenimore Cooper, J. Fenimore (James Fenimore) The Prairie Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prairie Produced by Grant Macandrew, Jennifer Lee, and David Widger "The Prairie" by James Fenimore Cooper is a novel first published in the early 19th century. It is part of Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales, which chronologically follows the experiences of the frontier character Natty Bumppo as he navigates the changing landscapes and cultures of America. This particular installment focuses on themes of exploration, conflict, and the mixed relationships between Native Americans and settlers during the westward expansion. At the start of "The Prairie," readers are introduced to a group of emigrants led by a rugged man making their way through the vast prairies after the Louisiana Purchase. The scenery is bleak, described as almost ocean-like in its monotony, and yet there’s an air of adventure as they traverse the land in search of a new life. Among them is the disheveled but powerful leader, who is portrayed as that archetypal pioneer. The opening chapters also feature a solitary trapper who has spent most of his life in the wilderness and becomes a significant figure for the group. Their paths intertwine, leading to moments of tension, especially when they encounter a band of Sioux Indians, setting the stage for conflict and highlighting the precarious existence of those navigating this untamed frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction Indians of North America -- Fiction Western stories Bumppo, Natty (Fictitious character) -- Fiction West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 1022665 2025-08-03T07:49:14.948642 text/html 1045436 2020-02-01T13:40:40 text/html 497218 2025-08-03T07:49:25.474602 application/epub+zip 498565 2025-08-03T07:49:16.989638 application/epub+zip 498565 2025-08-03T07:49:15.762621 application/epub+zip 774154 2025-08-03T07:49:32.556566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 741392 2025-08-03T07:49:24.714598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709019 2022-09-03T11:56:19.551459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 987442 2025-08-03T07:49:14.091633 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 987707 2020-06-21T05:38:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 977731 2013-02-13T06:08:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21886 2025-08-03T07:49:32.687543 application/rdf+xml 11647 2025-08-03T07:49:16.275634 image/jpeg 3286 2025-08-03T07:49:16.013623 image/jpeg 371100 2020-06-21T05:38:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 377664 2020-02-01T13:50:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 369335 2013-02-13T06:09:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 436384 2025-08-03T07:49:15.026751 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