Project Gutenberg 2023-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 164 Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia) 1810 1886 Stephens, Ann Sophia Winterbotham Slick, Jonathan Mary Derwent : $b a tale of Wyoming and Mohawk Valleys in 1778 $aUnited States :$bFowler, Dick & Walker, $c1858, pubdate 1908. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mary Derwent: A Tale of Wyoming and Mohawk Valleys in 1778" by Ann S. Stephens is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set during a tumultuous period of conflict between settlers and Native Americans, focusing on the life of Mary Derwent and her family in the idyllic yet dangerous Valley of Wyoming. As tensions rise amidst the backdrop of war, the narrative explores themes of love, loss, and the struggle for identity in a harsh environment. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the picturesque setting of the Valley of Wyoming and the delicate relationships within the Derwent family. We meet Mary, a fragile young girl who is contrasted against her more robust sister, Jane. Their father, Derwent, grapples with grief after the loss of his wife while raising his daughters with the help of their loving grandmother. The tranquility of their lives is disrupted when the threat of Indian raids looms, reflecting the precarious existence of settlements during this time. As tensions in the community rise, the strong bond between the sisters is tested, and we begin to see foreshadowing of the struggles and emotional turmoil they are bound to face. Through vivid depictions of nature and familial affection, the early chapters weave a tapestry of innocence that sets the stage for the challenges ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/maryderwenttaleo00steprich 20210125130207stephens 1858 US Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Wyoming Valley (Pa.) -- Fiction Shawnee Indians -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Pennsylvania -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 808569 2025-07-28T03:34:53.945516 text/html 806658 2023-03-06T16:16:53 text/html 2447142 2025-07-28T03:35:05.415441 application/epub+zip 2443057 2025-07-28T03:34:56.470498 application/epub+zip 515334 2025-07-28T03:34:55.073514 application/epub+zip 3250432 2025-07-28T03:35:11.893442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3209129 2025-07-28T03:35:04.112515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 717745 2025-07-28T03:34:51.999561 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 717511 2023-03-06T16:16:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19189 2025-07-28T03:35:12.219396 application/rdf+xml 13669 2025-07-28T03:34:55.472480 image/jpeg 2079 2025-07-28T03:34:55.270488 image/jpeg 270569 2023-03-06T16:16:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 3352199 2023-03-06T16:16:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 3362397 2025-07-28T03:34:54.048494 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