| Author |
Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia), 1810-1886 |
| Title |
The Indian queen
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| Original Publication |
United Kingdom: George Routledge and Sons, 1861, pubdate 1864.
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| Series Title |
Beadle's American library, no. 43.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Summary |
"The Indian Queen" by Ann S. Stephens is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The story is set in the early days of American Indian tribes and follows the complex character of Mahaska, a half-white, half-Indian woman who rises to power among the Seneca tribe. Her struggle for acceptance and authority, juxtaposed with her ruthless ambition to avenge perceived wrongs and dominate the tribe, serves as the core tension of the narrative. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a council of the Iroquois tribes gathered around a council-fire beside Seneca Lake, where Mahaska stands as a powerful figure, attempting to assert her influence despite opposition from some traditional chiefs. As tensions rise, her ambition is further fueled by the desire to wage war against the Delawares, a neighboring tribe. Following a daring act of retribution against an enemy who disrespected her, Mahaska emerges as both prophet and queen, but her brutal rise to power complicates her relationship with her husband, Gi-en-gwa-tah, and sets the stage for conflict as she weaves a darker plot to shift her tribe's allegiances from the French to the English. The opening chapters immerse the reader in the fierce dynamic of power struggles, supernatural belief, and personal transformation in a deeply historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Indians of North America -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Indian women -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Dime novels
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| Subject |
Québec (Province) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Racially mixed children -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
74912 |
| Release Date |
Dec 16, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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