Chanticleer of Wilderness Road (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Meridel Le Sueur
- First Published: 1951
- Time of Work: 1820–1836
- Setting: Tennessee, Washington, D.C., Texas, and the Alamo
- Principal Characters: Davy Crockett, Polly Ann Whirlwind, Robbie, Andrew Jackson, Yankee Peddler
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Politicians, Legends, Heroes or heroism, Hunting or hunters, Biography, Frontier or pioneer life, Scouts or scouting
- Locales: Washington, D.C., Tennessee, Texas
Form and Content
In Chanticleer of Wilderness Road: A Story of Davy Crockett, Meridel Le Sueur creates a fictionalized account of the legendary hero. Using the form and dialect of the tall tale, the author combines fact and fiction to paint a picture of Crockett as hunter, politician, and fighter.
Composed of four parts, which are divided into chapters, Chanticleer of Wilderness Road is told as a story. Le Sueur’s book recalls the life and adventures of Crockett through the words of the narrator’s grandmother, who recounts her own memories of Crockett...
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