Project Gutenberg 2013-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 94 Butler, Ellis Parker 1869 1937 King, W. B. Swatty: A Story of Real Boys Produced by David Widger "Swatty: A Story of Real Boys" by Ellis Parker Butler is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the adventures and misadventures of three boys, particularly focusing on the character Swatty, his interactions with friends, and the dynamics of boyhood relationships and challenges. At the start of the narrative, we meet Swatty, his friends Georgie and Bony, and their encounters at school, where discipline is enforced with corporal punishment. An ongoing feud between friends over a girl, the impending embarrassment of a potential beating from their teacher, and the lure of the rising Mississippi River sets the scene for a whirlwind of youthful mischief. The boys decide to skip school to explore the river, leading to a series of events that include getting caught in dangerous waters, their families fearing for their lives, and a chaotic community response. This opening segment captures the essence of boyhood camaraderie, the joys and fears of adventure, and the tumultuous emotions that come with growing up. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Friendship -- Fiction Boys -- Fiction Mississippi River Valley -- Fiction Iowa -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 461639 461648 2024-09-18T13:22:47.676692 2023-09-19T09:04:34.116028 text/html text/html 468286 2021-01-26T01:53:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 1214020 2021-01-26T01:53:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1226941 2024-09-18T13:22:54.352179 application/epub+zip 1233655 2024-09-18T13:22:49.366732 application/epub+zip 215720 2024-09-18T13:22:48.326722 application/epub+zip 1400419 2024-09-18T13:22:58.168184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1381999 2024-09-18T13:22:53.602655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361408 2022-09-20T07:08:46.563261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430097 2024-09-18T13:22:46.632674 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 434998 2018-03-11T11:38:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 147552 2018-03-18T05:33:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 429848 2013-11-10T07:19:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147043 2013-11-10T07:20:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20777 2024-09-18T13:22:58.315124 application/rdf+xml 12378 2024-09-18T13:22:48.680692 image/jpeg 3022 2024-09-18T13:22:48.498677 image/jpeg 1268641 2024-09-18T13:22:47.736734 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 en.wikipedia