Project Gutenberg 1996-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 105 Marquis, Don 1878 1937 Marquis, Donald Robert Perry Marquis, D. R. (Donald Robert) Danny's Own Story Produced by Judith Boss, and David Widger "Danny's Own Story" by Don Marquis is a novel written during the early 20th century. This engaging narrative introduces readers to Danny, a young boy found in a basket on the doorstep of a tumultuous household ruled by the alcoholic blacksmith Hank Walters and his feisty wife Elmira. The book navigates themes of identity, familial conflict, and the struggles of growing up in a dysfunctional environment. At the start of the novel, we learn about Danny's unique origin story that involves a humorous mix-up regarding his name, as Hank and Elmira quarrel over it. As they adopt Danny into their chaotic household, the story paints a vivid picture of his difficult upbringing filled with Hank's abuse and Elmira's harshness. Danny reflects on his life experiences, revealing insights into the nature of the people around him, including his complex relationship with education and personal growth. The opening sets a tone that is both poignant and humorous, inviting readers to empathize with Danny as he navigates his challenging reality amidst the flawed but memorable characters around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Satire Humorous stories PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 496016 496025 2024-09-01T06:03:57.030859 2023-10-01T05:44:53.832201 text/html text/html 491103 2016-08-03T10:40:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii 163789 2016-08-03T10:42:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 220709 2024-09-01T06:04:03.921788 application/epub+zip 228286 2024-09-01T06:03:58.712813 application/epub+zip 228286 2024-09-01T06:03:57.696828 application/epub+zip 424503 2024-09-01T06:04:08.032812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397602 2024-09-01T06:04:03.240801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397780 2022-09-01T06:33:13.841493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427293 427269 2024-09-01T06:03:56.160844 2023-10-01T05:44:53.056156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 427184 2016-08-03T10:40:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157731 2016-08-03T10:42:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18668 2024-09-01T06:04:08.173775 application/rdf+xml 14502 2024-09-01T06:03:58.052825 image/jpeg 3670 2024-09-01T06:03:57.874830 image/jpeg 217943 2024-09-01T06:03:57.071840 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