Project Gutenberg 2010-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 223 Howd, Otis T. Howd, Cloice R. 1888 Howd, Cloice Ray Paul Bunyan and His Loggers Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) "Paul Bunyan and His Loggers" by Otis T. Howd and Cloice R. Howd is a collection of folk tales that celebrate the legendary figure of Paul Bunyan, an archetypal lumberjack, and his experiences in the logging industry during the late 19th century. The book captures the essence of North American logging culture, focusing primarily on the stories that constructed the myth around Bunyan and his larger-than-life exploits alongside his faithful ox, Babe. It reflects themes of exaggerated feats, camaraderie among loggers, and the lifestyle of those who worked in the great forests. The narratives within the book range from humorous to adventurous, illustrating Bunyan's legendary strength and the absurdly grand scale of the logging industry. Various characters, such as Brimstone Bill and Johnny Inkslinger, support the tales of Bunyan's incredible abilities—from logging vast areas of land to engineering natural features like lakes and rivers. The stories not only entertain but also offer insights into the culture of loggers, their hardships, and their pride in skilled craftsmanship. Ultimately, the tales serve as a testament to the mythical qualities attributed to loggers and the transformed landscape of the American wilderness, revealing both the glory and the challenges of a bygone era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Bunyan, Paul (Legendary character) PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: American Literature 65225 2025-06-13T08:54:04.502522 text/html 62818 2021-01-06T13:42:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 23643 2021-01-06T13:42:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 106160 2025-06-13T08:54:10.567507 application/epub+zip 104517 2025-06-13T08:54:07.711517 application/epub+zip 90454 2025-06-13T08:54:06.468524 application/epub+zip 208790 2025-06-13T08:54:12.423544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200218 2025-06-13T08:54:09.686497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160523 2022-09-15T03:53:59.353841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57068 2025-06-13T08:54:04.176548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56976 2021-01-06T13:42:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22295 2021-01-06T13:42:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18344 2025-06-13T08:54:12.566486 application/rdf+xml 13661 2025-06-13T08:54:07.037604 image/jpeg 3645 2025-06-13T08:54:06.752510 image/jpeg 105074 2025-06-13T08:54:04.509552 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