Project Gutenberg 1997-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 171 Stewart, Cal 1856 1919 Stewart, Calvin Edward Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger "Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories" by Cal Stewart is a collection of humorous short stories written during the late 19th century. The book centers around the fictional character Uncle Josh Weathersby, who embodies the charm and simplicity of rural life, as he navigates various experiences, primarily in the bustling city of New York and the reflections on his home town of Punkin Centre. The opening of the book introduces readers to Uncle Josh's folksy wisdom and storytelling style through a lively preface and initial chapters that describe his adventures. From his arrival in New York, where he is confronted by the complexities of urban life, to amusing interactions with city dwellers, Uncle Josh's character is portrayed as both endearing and comically naïve. The stories’ humor often arises from his misunderstandings and the contrast between his rural background and city life events, making them relatable and entertaining as he shares laughable incidents involving transportation, social gatherings, and cultural shocks. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor Short stories, American PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 170064 170073 2024-09-01T07:58:15.914533 2023-10-01T07:24:27.214884 text/html text/html 166799 2013-02-08T14:13:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii 55537 2013-02-08T14:13:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 114173 2024-09-01T07:58:20.638517 application/epub+zip 116393 2024-09-01T07:58:17.376536 application/epub+zip 116394 2024-09-01T07:58:16.486551 application/epub+zip 244124 2024-09-01T07:58:23.060497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225756 2024-09-01T07:58:20.021520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225949 2022-09-01T08:59:28.963757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145465 145438 2024-09-01T07:58:15.572548 2023-10-01T07:24:26.919867 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 145224 2008-07-31T18:56:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53451 2008-07-31T18:57:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18383 2024-09-01T07:58:23.197505 application/rdf+xml 12954 2024-09-01T07:58:16.855569 image/jpeg 3130 2024-09-01T07:58:16.666528 image/jpeg 112635 2024-09-01T07:58:15.929559 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