Wyoming by Edward Sylvester Ellis
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"Wyoming" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book depicts the turbulent events surrounding the Wyoming Valley massacre, focusing on the experiences of a young patriot named Fred Godfrey as he rushes to protect his family and friends amid the chaos of war. It explores themes of bravery, loyalty, and the harsh realities of conflict during the American Revolutionary War. The opening of "Wyoming"
introduces Fred Godfrey, an eighteen-year-old soldier racing home to the Wyoming Valley, where his loved ones are under threat from invading forces. As he gallops closer to the settlement, he witnesses smoke and hears gunfire, signaling the imminent danger. The narrative quickly unfolds, revealing Fred’s character as both ambitious and determined, eager to defend his home and kin from Tories and Iroquois Indians. Meanwhile, other characters, including Fred's family—Maggie, Eva, and Aunt Peggy—experience their own flight from danger, positioning the story to weave together their fates as they navigate the perilous landscape of battle and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 |
|---|---|
| Title | Wyoming |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Greg Bergquist, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (archive.org/details/americana) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Siblings -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | War -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Wyoming Valley (Pa.) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 41784 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-41784-4 |
| Release Date | Jan 5, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 256 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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