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At this distant period, when Indian traditions are listened to with the interest that we lend to the events of a dark age, it is not easy to convey a vivid image of the dangers and privations that our ancestors encountered, in preparing the land we enjoy for its present state... Read Full Overview

« C'EST dans une poque recul e des annales am ricaines qu'il faut chercher les incidents sur lesquels se fonde cette histoire. Un demi-si cle s' tait coul depuis qu'une colonie d'Anglais pieux et d vou s, fuyant la pers cution religieuse, d barqu rent sur le roc de... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

In Die Grenzbewohner entf hrt der amerikanische Autor James Fenimore Cooper seine Leser in die rauen Landschaften des 18. Jahrhunderts, wo sich die Spannung zwischen den Zivilisationen der Pioniere und den geheimnisvollen, fremden Kulturen abspielt. Umgeben von unber hrter... Read Full Overview

As it relates to William Bayle Bernard's play, the story revolves about a remote frontier settlement in Western Connecticut called "Wish-ton-Wish" after the whippoorwill bird that lives in the vicinity. Its founder, Mark Heathcote, gives shelter to one of the fleeing regicides... Read Full Overview

"Die Grenzbewohner oder Die Beweinte von Wish-Ton-Wish" ist ein romantischer Abenteuerroman von James Fenimore Cooper, der sich im 17. Jahrhundert in der amerikanischen Wildnis abspielt. Der Roman behandelt die Themen Mut, Loyalit t und den oft tragischen Konflikt zwischen den... Read Full Overview

James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. He is particularly remembered as a novelist, who wrote numerous sea-stories as well as the historical romances known as the Leatherstocking Tales, featuring frontiersman Natty... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 - September 14, 1851) was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century. His historical romances draw a picture of frontier and American Indian life in the early American days which created a unique form of American literature... Read Full Overview

Dieses Werk ist Teil der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS. Der Verlag tredition aus Hamburg ver ffentlicht in der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS Werke aus mehr als zwei Jahrtausenden. Diese waren zu einem Gro teil vergriffen oder nur noch antiquarisch erh ltlich. Mit der Buchreihe... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview