Lives of the Fur Folk

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haviland, Maud D. (Maud Doria), 1891?-1941

Contributor:

Caldwell, E. (Edmund G.), 1852-1930

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Lives of the Fur Folk" by Maud D. Haviland is a collection of animal stories written in the early 20th century. The book portrays the lives and adventures of various wild creatures, particularly focusing on a fox named Redpad and his experiences in Knockdane Woods. With elements of anthropomorphism, it explores themes of instinct, survival, and moral lessons through the interactions of these animals and their environment. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Vix, a mother fox, who cares for her cubs in a secluded drain as spring rains flood her den. The opening chapters depict vivid scenes of nature and establish the instincts and challenges faced by the animals in the wild. As Vix strives to protect her cubs from danger, we follow the gradual growth of Redpad, who later encounters hunters and other threats. The opening effectively sets the tone for the storytelling, blending natural history with charming fantasy while evoking empathy for the protagonists of the animal kingdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The story of Redpad the fox: The spring rains. The hunters. First blood. How the debt was paid. The sheep slayer. From Kilmanagh to Knockdane

The story of Fluff-Button the rabbit: How Fluff-Button cried quits. The spring longing. The invasion of Garry's Hill. The fear that was in the way. Under the moon

Stories from the life of Grimalkin the cat: The first hunting. The stealthy death. The collared buck. Zoe. Where the battle is to the strong

The biography of Stubbs the badger: The twilight hunters. Borrigan's baiting. The Larch Hill 'earth.'

Credits:

Produced by Roberta Staehlin, David Garcia, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2011-08-19