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100 1 _aFranklin, Edgar,
_d1879-1958
245 1 0 _aMr. Hawkins' Humorous Adventures
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-05-01
508 _aProduced by Steen Christensen, Tom Chappell, Suzanne L. Shell, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team; the HTML file provided by David Widger.
520 _a"Mr. Hawkins' Humorous Adventures" by Edgar Franklin is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story recounts the misadventures of the eccentric inventor Hawkins and his long-suffering neighbor, Griggs, who grapples with Hawkins' ill-fated inventions. The narrative is infused with humor, showcasing the consequences of Hawkins' creative yet often disastrous ideas, which frequently land both characters in absurd situations. The beginning of the novel introduces the character of Hawkins, described as part inventor and part idiot, whose apparent wealth exacerbates his foolishness. The story opens with Griggs deciding to construct a summer home, only to discover that Hawkins lives nearby, setting the stage for a series of comical mishaps. A significant incident revolves around Hawkins unveiling his latest invention, the "Hawkins Horse-brake," which leads to an uncontrollable ride with Hawkins on his aged horse, Maud S., resulting in chaos and hilarity. Griggs’ attempts to manage the fallout from Hawkins’ inventions create a humorous tension that runs throughout the early chapters, establishing the dynamic between the two characters and setting the tone for their further escapades. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHumorous stories
653 _aInventors -- Fiction
653 _aNeighbors -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8141
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