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Paine, Albert Bigelow: The Arkansaw Bear (illus). v1. 13 Jun 2016
The Arkansaw Bear by Albert Bigelow Paine (1861–1935)
Illustrations by Frank Ver Beck (1858–1933) First published in 1898. This book is in the public domain in countries where copyright is “Life+70” or less, and in the USA. -------------- Text and illustrations from archive.org. Illustrations are tinted with water-color wash. Embedded font for titling. -------------- Albert Bigelow Paine was an American author and biographer best known for his work with Mark Twain. He wrote in several genres, including fiction, humor, and verse, for children and adults. His most notable work was a three-volume biography of Mark Twain. These humorous tall tales for children can be appreciated by adults as well. Bosephus, a young runaway boy, takes up with Horatio, a talking, fiddle-playing bear. They embark on a journey as performers for tips, trying to earn money in order to realize Horatio's dream of establishing a bear colony in the Big Swamp Wood. The theme of the song “The Arkansaw Traveller” runs through the book. -------------- Editor’s advisory: Recommended for readers age ten and up. Several times, Horatio humorously implies he ate some villainous person – note that before the story’s end, the bear swears off this anti-social behavior. Some racially derogatory language and caricature images are found in chapters 5, 6, and 7. EXCERPT: Spoiler:
If you ever loved a toy teddy-bear, you'll have fun with this book. This work is assumed to be in the Life+70 public domain OR the copyright holder has given specific permission for distribution. Copyright laws differ throughout the world, and it may still be under copyright in some countries. Before downloading, please check your country's copyright laws. If the book is under copyright in your country, do not download or redistribute this work.
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