Project Gutenberg 2011-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 114 Riley, Henry Hiram 1813 1888 Riley, H. H. (Henry Hiram) Oakleaf, Simon The Puddleford Papers; Or, Humors of the West Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Emmy, Darleen Dove, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Puddleford Papers; Or, Humors of the West" by Henry Hiram Riley is a fictional work crafted in the late 19th century. The narrative is set in the fictional town of Puddleford, located in the American West, and it depicts the lives, characters, and humorous incidents of the townspeople. The author aims to capture not just the comedic aspects of life in a burgeoning settlement but also the complex dynamics of human nature and the evolution of society against the backdrop of a rugged frontier. The opening of the book introduces readers to Puddleford, a quaint but chaotic frontier town characterized by its misshaped buildings and a colorful cast of characters, including the eccentric landlord, Old Stub Bulliphant, and the hunter, Venison Styles. The setting is described in vivid detail, highlighting the natural beauty surrounding Puddleford as well as the various quirks of its inhabitants. In particular, we meet Venison Styles, whose disdain for civilization and heartfelt reflections on nature establish a comedic yet poignant tone. As the narrator settles into this rough-and-tumble community, we sense the underlying themes of adaptation, humor, and the human experience in a place that embodies both freedom and turmoil. The author draws readers into a world that is both familiar and wildly unconventional, laying the groundwork for the unfolding stories and dramas of Puddleford's residents. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 674002 674011 2024-10-15T13:30:01.198228 2023-09-16T06:17:33.036753 text/html text/html 689094 2011-07-10T16:15:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 953187 2011-07-10T16:15:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1046517 2024-10-15T13:30:14.591120 application/epub+zip 1052857 2024-10-15T13:30:05.330135 application/epub+zip 345998 2024-10-15T13:30:03.624146 application/epub+zip 1324837 2024-10-15T13:30:21.542064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1265453 2024-10-15T13:30:13.308129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540308 2022-09-16T16:52:46.415785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625976 625759 2024-10-15T13:29:59.715157 2023-09-16T06:17:31.629706 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 625804 2011-07-10T16:15:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 245054 2011-07-10T16:15:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 625802 2011-07-10T16:15:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245024 2011-07-10T16:15:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22471 2024-10-15T13:30:21.694062 application/rdf+xml 14828 2024-10-15T13:30:04.261131 image/jpeg 3466 2024-10-15T13:30:03.944142 image/jpeg 1024953 2024-10-15T13:30:01.275181 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