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100 1 _aTuttle, W. C.
_q(Wilbur C.),
_d1883-1969
245 1 2 _aA Man-Sized Pet
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from the December, 1916 issue of Adventure magazine.
500 _aRelease date is 2021-10-21
508 _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark
520 _a"A Man-Sized Pet" by W. C. Tuttle is a humorous short story written during the early 20th century. The narrative follows the light-hearted antics of a trio of men—Magpie Simpkins, Tellurium Woods, and Bantie Weyman—living in the rugged wilderness of Sleeping Creek as they navigate friendships, fears, and the challenges of life in the wilderness. The story centers on the peculiar topic of pets, particularly the unconventional choices of animals that the men keep or encounter, leading to comedic and unexpected situations. The plot unfolds in a cabin where the three friends gather for a game of cards, during which their distinctly different personalities come into play, particularly Bantie's timid nature in contrast to the more boastful Tellurium and Magpie. A dancing bear and a wolf contribute to the chaos, prompting Bantie's refusal to play with a live menagerie. As the story progresses, Bantie adopts a playful gray kitten, resulting in a series of comic misadventures with the other men and their "man-sized" pets. The humor escalates as misunderstandings and animal antics culminate in a hilarious chase, ultimately conveying themes of friendship, bravery, and the whimsical nature of companionship in the wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Ridgway Company, 1916
653 _aShort stories
653 _aWest (U.S.) -- Fiction
653 _aPets -- Fiction
653 _aSimpkins, Magpie (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from the December, 1916 issue of Adventure magazine.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66588
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