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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aPearson, C. H.
_q(Charles Henry),
_d1824-1906
245 1 4 _aThe cabin on the prairie
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-05-18
508 _aE-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrontier and pioneer life -- United States -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28870
999 _c69738
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