Project Gutenberg 2016-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 81 Lemonnier, Camille 1844 1913 Lemonnier, Antoine Louis Camille Detmold, Edward Julius 1883 1957 Detmold, E. J. (Edward Julius) Allinson, A. R. (Alfred Richard) 1852 1929 Allinson, Alfred Richard Birds and Beasts Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Jack and Murph -- The captive goldfinch -- Strange adventures of a little white rabbit -- "Monsieur Friquet" -- A lost dog -- Misadventures of an owl. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Birds and Beasts" by Camille Lemonnier is a collection of animal stories written in the early 20th century. This work features various characters that embody animals, capturing their adventures, relationships, and the poignant observations about their lives and struggles in both wild and domestic settings. Central to the narrative are the friendships and emotional connections between the creatures, particularly focusing on characters like Jack, a little monkey, and Murph, a loyal dog. The opening of "Birds and Beasts" introduces the reader to Jack, a small chimpanzee who has been captured and brought into captivity with a menagerie. Reflecting on his lost freedom, he experiences deep melancholy, contrasting with his companion Murph, an older and wise poodle who navigates the struggles of their shared life with a calm demeanor. Their bond is strong, characterized by mutual affection and loyalty as they adapt to the circus life. The narrative details their daily performances and the struggles they face, hinting at deeper themes of companionship and the bittersweet nature of captivity. The poignant interplay between joy and sorrow sets a poignant tone, establishing the book’s exploration of the relationship between humans and animals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Animals -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 196367 2024-10-21T15:11:49.188885 2023-09-22T11:51:02.116248 text/html text/html 192970 2016-04-23T19:29:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 1144875 2016-04-23T19:30:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1072795 2024-10-21T15:11:54.644912 application/epub+zip 1078858 2024-10-21T15:11:51.048881 application/epub+zip 140604 2024-10-21T15:11:50.123892 application/epub+zip 1144931 2024-10-21T15:11:57.112856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1123438 2024-10-21T15:11:53.676893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185887 2022-09-23T16:14:16.963977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167993 167763 2024-10-21T15:11:48.502911 2023-09-22T11:51:01.597251 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 169045 2016-04-23T19:29:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 66864 2016-04-23T19:30:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 168233 2016-04-23T19:30:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 66699 2016-04-23T19:30:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 23227 2024-10-21T15:11:57.262853 application/rdf+xml 31824 2024-10-21T15:11:50.217981 image/jpeg 4148 2024-10-21T15:11:50.170889 image/jpeg 1151439 2024-10-21T15:11:49.232939 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia