When a man's a man by Harold Bell Wright
"When a Man's a Man" by Harold Bell Wright is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story explores themes of masculinity, personal growth, and the contrast between civilization and the untamed wilderness of Arizona. The narrative centers around a man who is seeking to rediscover his lost identity and manhood in a rugged, unforgiving landscape, as well as a young cowboy named Phil Acton, who embodies the strength and
spirit of the West. The opening of the book introduces a mysterious stranger who finds himself in the vast and beautiful terrain of Arizona, struggling with a sense of inadequacy despite his outward appearance of refinement. As he walks along a dusty road, the contrast between his city-bred sensibilities and the untamed wild around him becomes evident. He encounters a local cowboy, Joe, who treats him with a mix of curiosity and bemusement. Their interaction hints at the stranger's search for purpose and belonging in a world where he feels out of place. As the narrative unfolds, the interplay between the cowboy life and the stranger's more sheltered existence begins to weave a tale of discovery, challenge, and the quest for manhood that is central to this engaging story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read now or download (free!)
Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14367.html.images | 539 kB | ||||
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14367.epub3.images | 1.0 MB | ||||
EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14367.epub.images | 1.0 MB | ||||
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14367.epub.noimages | 271 kB | ||||
Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14367.kf8.images | 6.8 MB | ||||
older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14367.kindle.images | 6.8 MB | ||||
Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14367.txt.utf-8 | 510 kB | ||||
Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/14367/pg14367-h.zip | 1.0 MB | ||||
There may be more files related to this item. |
Similar Books
About this eBook
Author | Wright, Harold Bell, 1872-1944 |
---|---|
Title | When a man's a man |
Note | Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
Credits |
Produced by Rick Niles, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
Language | English |
LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
Subject | Arizona -- Fiction |
Subject | Ranch life -- Fiction |
Category | Text |
EBook-No. | 14367 |
Release Date | Dec 16, 2004 |
Most Recently Updated | Dec 18, 2020 |
Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
Downloads | 155 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! |