The Youth's Companion, Volume LII, Number 11, Thursday, March 13, 1879: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Youth's Companion, Volume LII, Number 11, Thursday, March 13, 1879 is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Various.
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"The Youth's Companion, Volume LII, Number 11, Thursday, March 13, 1879" by Various is a periodical publication likely created in the late 19th century. This volume features a collection of essays, stories, and illustrations intended for a youth audience, focusing on educating and entertaining young readers with moral lessons, adventures, and cultural insights pertinent to the time. The various contributions cover a range of topics that reflect the values and interests of the era, including humor, nature stories, and societal observations. At the start of the volume, a story titled "The Hostler's Story" unfolds, narrated by a one-eyed hostler who recounts amusing anecdotes involving a bear named Pomp and the mischievous antics he performed to entertain guests at the Lake House during the summer. The hostler shares tales of an eccentric New Yorker who learned the hard way about the bear's playful nature when Pomp accosted him for snacks, contrasting the creature’s amusing behavior with the tension of human-animal encounters. The narration blends humor and folklore, inviting readers into the quaint and often humorous aspects of rural life and animal interaction in that period.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Youth's Companion, Volume LII, Number 11, Thursday, March 13, 1879
- Author credits: Various
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Children's periodicals, American
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- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Humour
- Category: Short Stories
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