Project Gutenberg 2010-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 50 Howd, Otis T. Howd, Cloice R. 1888 Howd, Cloice Ray Paul Bunyan and His Loggers Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) "Paul Bunyan and His Loggers" by Otis T. Howd and Cloice R. Howd is a collection of folk tales that celebrate the legendary figure of Paul Bunyan, an archetypal lumberjack, and his experiences in the logging industry during the late 19th century. The book captures the essence of North American logging culture, focusing primarily on the stories that constructed the myth around Bunyan and his larger-than-life exploits alongside his faithful ox, Babe. It reflects themes of exaggerated feats, camaraderie among loggers, and the lifestyle of those who worked in the great forests. The narratives within the book range from humorous to adventurous, illustrating Bunyan's legendary strength and the absurdly grand scale of the logging industry. Various characters, such as Brimstone Bill and Johnny Inkslinger, support the tales of Bunyan's incredible abilities—from logging vast areas of land to engineering natural features like lakes and rivers. The stories not only entertain but also offer insights into the culture of loggers, their hardships, and their pride in skilled craftsmanship. Ultimately, the tales serve as a testament to the mythical qualities attributed to loggers and the transformed landscape of the American wilderness, revealing both the glory and the challenges of a bygone era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bunyan, Paul (Legendary character) PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 65102 65103 2024-10-13T14:56:17.788833 2023-09-14T07:46:20.480997 text/html text/html 62818 2021-01-06T13:42:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 23643 2021-01-06T13:42:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 106094 2024-10-13T14:56:23.469814 application/epub+zip 104522 2024-10-13T14:56:20.881829 application/epub+zip 90463 2024-10-13T14:56:19.707823 application/epub+zip 208778 2024-10-13T14:56:25.258816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200218 2024-10-13T14:56:22.734810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160523 2022-09-15T03:53:59.353841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57068 56846 2024-10-13T14:56:17.444833 2023-09-14T07:46:20.241983 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 56976 2021-01-06T13:42:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22295 2021-01-06T13:42:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19341 2024-10-13T14:56:25.391798 application/rdf+xml 13661 2024-10-13T14:56:20.249816 image/jpeg 3645 2024-10-13T14:56:19.975827 image/jpeg 105035 2024-10-13T14:56:17.795837 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog