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The Water Goats And Other Troubles by Ellis Parker Butler ➤ Doubleday, Page & Company, NY 1910
The Water Goats And Other Troubles by Ellis Parker Butler Doubleday, Page & Company, New York, 1910
Title: The Water Goats And Other Troubles
Author: Ellis Parker Butler
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Company, New York, 1910
Size: 4.5 X 7 * 101 pages
Synopsis: AI Overview: The Water Goats and Other Troubles is a collection of humorous short stories by American author Ellis Parker Butler, published in 1910. The tales are a satirical look at early 20th-century life, focusing on the absurdities of human nature, bureaucracy, and miscommunication.
A synopsis of the title story, "The Water Goats," and the overall themes of the collection are as follows:
*The title story: In one version of the plot, a character named Dorgan invents a contraption called a "water goat" to deter unwanted visitors from his swimming pond. Another version features a politician, Alderman Toole, who creates chaos by mistakenly acquiring "dongola water goats" for a new public park. Both plots serve as a commentary on the unpredictable and absurd outcomes that can arise from flawed assumptions and well-intentioned but foolish plans.
*A collection of humorous tales: The book contains a series of witty narratives featuring ordinary people caught in ridiculous situations. The stories are known for their gentle satire and insightful observations on everyday events, misunderstandings, and mishaps.
*Classic Butler humor: The collection is a prime example of Butler's comedic style, which is often compared to humorists like Mark Twain. It explores themes of bureaucracy, mistakes, and the eccentricities of small-town America, all delivered with an engaging and humorous narrative voice.
Overall Condition: Good + It has very minimal wear to the cover and no holes or tears. The dust jacket is not included. The binding has minimal wear. The pages are mostly undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. A few leaves have small chips on the fore edge. There are no missing pages; see images.
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Title: The Water Goats And Other Troubles
Author: Ellis Parker Butler
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Company, New York, 1910
Size: 4.5 X 7 * 101 pages
Synopsis: AI Overview: The Water Goats and Other Troubles is a collection of humorous short stories by American author Ellis Parker Butler, published in 1910. The tales are a satirical look at early 20th-century life, focusing on the absurdities of human nature, bureaucracy, and miscommunication.
A synopsis of the title story, "The Water Goats," and the overall themes of the collection are as follows:
*The title story: In one version of the plot, a character named Dorgan invents a contraption called a "water goat" to deter unwanted visitors from his swimming pond. Another version features a politician, Alderman Toole, who creates chaos by mistakenly acquiring "dongola water goats" for a new public park. Both plots serve as a commentary on the unpredictable and absurd outcomes that can arise from flawed assumptions and well-intentioned but foolish plans.
*A collection of humorous tales: The book contains a series of witty narratives featuring ordinary people caught in ridiculous situations. The stories are known for their gentle satire and insightful observations on everyday events, misunderstandings, and mishaps.
*Classic Butler humor: The collection is a prime example of Butler's comedic style, which is often compared to humorists like Mark Twain. It explores themes of bureaucracy, mistakes, and the eccentricities of small-town America, all delivered with an engaging and humorous narrative voice.
Overall Condition: Good + It has very minimal wear to the cover and no holes or tears. The dust jacket is not included. The binding has minimal wear. The pages are mostly undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. A few leaves have small chips on the fore edge. There are no missing pages; see images.
Secure shipping bubble-wrapped in a new box.
2026--U.S. shipping for this (One Pound Media Mail) is $4.39 with tracking.
Multiple items will be combined for the lowest shipping price.
International Shipping cost is based on the destination so inquire before buying. Mobile users must scroll to the bottom and click on 'use desktop site' to bring up the Ask a Question link which sends me an email.
(PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.)
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Just about all the books are USED books. Some have been used more gently than others. Some have been in libraries and have typical library extras. Some are so old and/or interesting that they are being offered for the sake of preservation regardless of the condition they are in. If the condition of the book is very important to you, please feel free to click the 'Ask seller a question' link and I will tell you more.
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