02262cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000480011324500290016126400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650801200040752012610052753400450178865300670183385600430190099900170194328870UtSlPG20260610133646.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aPearson, C. H.q(Charles Henry),d1824-190614aThe cabin on the prairie 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-05-18  aE-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)  a"The Cabin on the Prairie" by C. H. Pearson is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds on the American frontier, focusing on a pioneer family as they navigate the difficulties of life in the rugged wilderness. The novel emphasizes themes of aspiration, the struggle for a better life, and the tensions between different social classes, primarily through the perspective of young Tom Jones, who is seeking to carve out his own destiny amid the challenges of frontier existence.   The opening of the book introduces us to Tom Jones, a sixteen-year-old boy grappling with his unsatisfactory life as the son of a squatter family on the frontier. Dissatisfied with his family's transient way of living, which is marked by poverty and lack of education, Tom dreams of pursuing a better future. The narrative quickly immerses us in his family's daily struggles, including a chaotic chase of a fawn that momentarily provides a joyful distraction from their hardships. Tom's determination to make something of himself becomes evident as he considers leaving home to seek education, setting the stage for his internal conflicts and the relationships that will define his journey throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrontier and pioneer life -- United States -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28870  c69738d69738