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100	1		_aWarner, Charles Dudley, _d1829-1900
245	1	0	_aBeing a Boy
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2004-10-10
508			_aProduced by David Widger
520			_a"Being a Boy" by Charles Dudley Warner is a reflective narrative richly focused on the experiences and joys of boyhood, likely written during the late 19th century. The text presents the nostalgic and humorous accounts of farm life, illustrating the simple pleasures and unique challenges faced by boys as they navigate childhood—an era filled with curiosity, chores, and playful adventures. The opening of the work sets a charming tone as it introduces the main ideas around being a boy in pastoral New England. Warner opens by claiming that the best thing in the world is to be a boy, valuing the freedom it entails even amidst the responsibilities of farm chores. The narration draws the reader into scenes of youthful exuberance, such as driving oxen and interacting with farm animals, and reflects candidly on the often humorous complexities of farm life like teaching cows Latin. The early chapters vividly depict the daily chores and distractions that occupy a boy's time, establishing a foundation for exploring both the virtues and follies of youth in the subsequent stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aAutobiographies
653			_aCountry life
653			_aBoys -- Biography
653			_aNew England
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3127
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