The Sot-weed Factor: or, A Voyage to Maryland. A Satyr. by Ebenezer Cooke
"The Sot-weed Factor: or, A Voyage to Maryland. A Satyr." by Ebenezer Cooke is a satirical poem first published in 1708. Written in Hudibrastic couplets, it follows a tobacco merchant who travels to colonial Maryland expecting profit but encounters brutal conditions and corrupt colonists. The narrator faces swindling lawyers and shocking behavior from both Native Americans and English settlers, ultimately fleeing in disgust. Critics debate whether Cooke satirizes only the colony or
also mocks the narrow-minded merchant himself, unable to adapt to American life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Cooke, Ebenezer, 1667?-1732? |
|---|---|
| Title |
The Sot-weed Factor: or, A Voyage to Maryland. A Satyr. In which is Describ'd The Laws, Government, Courts and Constitutions of the Country, and also the Buildings, Feasts, Frolicks, Entertainments and Drunken Humours of the Inhabitants of that Part of America. In Burlesque Verse. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sot-Weed_Factor_(poem) |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F106: United States local history: Atlantic coast. Middle Atlantic States |
| Subject | Maryland -- Description and travel -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 21346 |
| Release Date | May 7, 2007 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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