Bunker Bean

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, Harry Leon, 1867-1939

Contributor:

Gruger, Frederic Rodrigo, 1871-1953

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Bunker Bean" by Harry Leon Wilson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around the titular character, Bunker Bean, a young man who is discontented with his mundane life and aspires to be more heroic and distinguished, contrasting himself with the idea of an idealized persona named Gordon Dane. The opening of "Bunker Bean" introduces us to Bean as he ponders his lack of stature and appeal while working as a lowly office clerk in New York. He feels trapped in a routine life and harbors dreams of transforming into someone powerful and admirable, perhaps even like the heroic figures he admires. His thoughts are further plagued by insecurities, leading him to criticize his unremarkable name and the drab demeanor of his superior, Mr. Breede. The narrative then hints that despite his ordinary beginnings and fears, there may be unexpected adventures awaiting Bean, setting the tone for a story of self-discovery and the pursuit of courage in a vast and intimidating world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Eva Sweeney, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Notes:

Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2005-05-02