More "Short Sixes" by H. C. Bunner
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"More 'Short Sixes'" by H. C. Bunner is a collection of humorous short stories written in the late 19th century. The narratives reflect the ironic and whimsical side of human nature, featuring a variety of characters in amusing and relatable situations, often highlighting their foibles and misunderstandings. At the start of the work, we are introduced to Mr. Brimmington, a city man who has purchased an old farmhouse in Pennsylvania with dreams
of solitude and a chance to focus on writing his long-desired "History of Prehistoric Man." However, upon arriving at his new property, he is met with unexpected disappointment; the farmhouse is not quite what he envisioned, and an uninvited and cumbersome white horse seems to have come along with the deal. This comical misunderstanding between Brimmington and the locals, such as Mrs. Sparhawk and the postmaster Mr. Skinner, sets the stage for humorous conflicts revolving around the horse's unexpected presence and Mr. Brimmington's struggle to adapt to rural life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bunner, H. C. (Henry Cuyler), 1855-1896 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929 |
| Title | More "Short Sixes" |
| Contents | The cumbersome horse -- Mr. Vincent Egg and the wage of sin -- The Ghoollah -- Cutwater of Seneca -- Mr. Wick's aunt -- What Mrs. Fortescue did -- "The man with the pink pants" -- The third figure in the cotillion -- "Samantha Boom-de-ay" -- My dear Mrs. Billington. |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Short stories, American |
| Subject | United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 54491 |
| Release Date | Apr 6, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 546 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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