The Lake Gun by James Fenimore Cooper
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"The Lake Gun" by James Fenimore Cooper is a satirical short story published in 1850. Set on Seneca Lake in Central New York, the story follows a traveler investigating mysterious explosions echoing across the water and a floating tree trunk known as the "Wandering Jew." A college-educated Iroquois shares a legend about See-wise, a demagogue who defied the Great Spirit and suffered eternal punishment. Cooper uses this Native American tale to satirize
political demagoguery, warning against leaders who abandon tradition and manipulate their followers for personal gain. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Lake Gun |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lake_Gun |
| Credits | Produced by Hugh C. MacDougall. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Curiosities and wonders -- Fiction |
| Subject | Seneca Lake (N.Y.) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2328 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 2000 |
| Last Update | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 401 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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