Wacousta : a tale of the Pontiac conspiracy (Complete) by Major Richardson
"Wacousta : a tale of the Pontiac conspiracy (Complete)" by Major Richardson is a historical novel first published in 1832. Set during Pontiac's rebellion, this early work of Canadian fiction depicts British settlers besieged inside a fort, confronting both external dangers and internal tensions. The novel explores themes of prophecy, civilization versus wilderness, and cross-cultural conflict. Richardson's Gothic tale competed with James Fenimore Cooper's frontier novels while offering a distinctly different perspective
on colonial life and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Richardson, Major (John), 1796-1852 |
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| Title | Wacousta : a tale of the Pontiac conspiracy (Complete) |
| Note | Contains: Vol. I (#4719), Vol. II (#4720), Vol. III (#4911) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wacousta |
| Credits |
Produced by Gardner Buchanan with help from Charles Franks and the distributed proofers. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Pontiac's Conspiracy, 1763-1765 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 4912 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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