Project Gutenberg 2007-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 92 Banta, Frank Droozle Produced from Galaxy December 1962. Produced by Greg Weeks, Rebecca Hoath and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Droozle" by Frank Banta is a whimsical novella written during the early 1960s. This light-hearted fantasy tells the story of Jean Lanni, a struggling artist, and his unusual companion, a twelve-inch pen-shaped snake named Droozle. The narrative explores themes of creativity, partnership, and the challenges faced by artists and authors alike in a comedic setting. The plot revolves around Jean's relationship with Droozle, who has developed a talent for writing but has recently begun producing lengthy literary works that financially strain Jean's aspirations. While initially enjoying Droozle's success with bestsellers about snakes, Jean faces a crisis when the snake decides to write ambitious classics instead. As Jean grapples with the prospect of losing his financial stability and potentially his relationship with his girlfriend, Judy Stokes, he comes to realize the importance of creative collaboration and understanding between him and Droozle. The story culminates in a humorous negotiation between them, leading to an unexpected resolution and a fresh perspective on artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 42326 2025-07-09T13:41:00.162231 text/html 38658 2007-10-22T08:45:26 text/html 369695 2025-07-09T13:41:04.128217 application/epub+zip 368488 2025-07-09T13:41:01.843241 application/epub+zip 66097 2025-07-09T13:41:00.634253 application/epub+zip 204067 2025-07-09T13:41:05.593248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197287 2025-07-09T13:41:03.260259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89552 2022-09-11T04:07:47.617678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35950 2025-07-09T13:40:59.923250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35846 2007-10-22T08:45:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17355 2007-06-14T15:47:20 application/octet-stream 1914326 2007-06-14T15:47:20 application/octet-stream 1859401 2007-06-14T15:47:20 application/octet-stream 68010 2007-06-14T15:47:20 application/octet-stream 69822 2007-06-14T15:47:22 application/octet-stream 69195 2007-06-14T15:47:22 application/octet-stream 68201 2007-06-14T15:47:22 application/octet-stream 71003 2007-06-14T15:47:22 application/octet-stream 67768 2007-06-14T15:47:22 application/octet-stream 19288 2025-07-09T13:41:05.782241 application/rdf+xml 8084 2025-07-09T13:41:01.113250 image/jpeg 2267 2025-07-09T13:41:00.873232 image/jpeg 336090 2007-10-22T08:45:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 14125 2007-10-22T08:45:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 384955 2025-07-09T13:41:00.176236 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