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LoC No.: 05032679

Title: The Race of the Swift

Note: Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Contents: The race of the swift -- The robber baron -- The ghost coon -- The spoiler of the folds -- The fight on the tree-bridge -- The guardian of the flock -- The king of the northern slope.

Credits: Produced by Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Race of the Swift" by Edwin Carlile Litsey is a collection of animal stories written in the early 20th century. The book portrays the struggles of wildlife, primarily through the lens of various animal characters that embody their innate instincts and natural behaviors. In the opening tale, the focus is on a desperate she-fox who is driven by maternal instincts to find food for her starving young. At the start of "The Race of the Swift," the narrative introduces a she-fox that navigates the rugged landscape in search of sustenance for her hungry litter. The vivid descriptions of her environment evoke a sense of desolation, yet there is an underlying tension as she encounters various obstacles in her quest for food. The she-fox's internal struggle, marked by her desperation and intelligence, highlights themes of survival and maternal love. As she scouts for an easy meal among the farms, the narrative captures her cunning and resilience amid the relentless dangers she faces, including the presence of hunting dogs. The tale intricately sets the stage for a naturalistic exploration of wildlife and their instinctual behaviors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Litsey, Edwin Carlile, 1874-1970

Illustrator: Bull, Charles Livingston, 1874-1932

EBook No.: 56430

Published: Jan 25, 2018

Downloads: 184

Language: English

Subject: Animals -- Fiction

Subject: Short stories, American

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 05032679

Title: The Race of the Swift

Note: Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Contents: The race of the swift -- The robber baron -- The ghost coon -- The spoiler of the folds -- The fight on the tree-bridge -- The guardian of the flock -- The king of the northern slope.

Credits: Produced by Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Race of the Swift" by Edwin Carlile Litsey is a collection of animal stories written in the early 20th century. The book portrays the struggles of wildlife, primarily through the lens of various animal characters that embody their innate instincts and natural behaviors. In the opening tale, the focus is on a desperate she-fox who is driven by maternal instincts to find food for her starving young. At the start of "The Race of the Swift," the narrative introduces a she-fox that navigates the rugged landscape in search of sustenance for her hungry litter. The vivid descriptions of her environment evoke a sense of desolation, yet there is an underlying tension as she encounters various obstacles in her quest for food. The she-fox's internal struggle, marked by her desperation and intelligence, highlights themes of survival and maternal love. As she scouts for an easy meal among the farms, the narrative captures her cunning and resilience amid the relentless dangers she faces, including the presence of hunting dogs. The tale intricately sets the stage for a naturalistic exploration of wildlife and their instinctual behaviors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Litsey, Edwin Carlile, 1874-1970

Illustrator: Bull, Charles Livingston, 1874-1932

EBook No.: 56430

Published: Jan 25, 2018

Downloads: 184

Language: English

Subject: Animals -- Fiction

Subject: Short stories, American

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.