Project Gutenberg 2004-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 223 Wright, Harold Bell 1872 1944 When a man's a man Produced by Rick Niles, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "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.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Arizona -- Fiction Ranch life -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: American Literature 552202 2025-08-06T09:30:24.267626 text/html 528302 2024-10-28T21:25:39 text/html 1048996 2025-08-06T09:30:38.809567 application/epub+zip 1058847 2025-08-06T09:30:29.710680 application/epub+zip 277352 2025-08-06T09:30:26.713652 application/epub+zip 7167899 2025-08-06T09:30:44.057564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7148992 2025-08-06T09:30:36.126651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466462 2022-09-07T16:00:43.568293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521709 2025-08-06T09:30:22.686630 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 501908 2024-10-28T21:25:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16552 2025-08-06T09:30:44.192532 application/rdf+xml 14770 2025-08-06T09:30:27.249624 image/jpeg 3669 2025-08-06T09:30:26.986626 image/jpeg 1067567 2025-08-06T09:30:24.869635 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia