Project Gutenberg 2018-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 265 Litsey, Edwin Carlile 1874 1970 Litsey, E. Carl (Edwin Carlile) Bull, Charles Livingston 1874 1932 05032679 The Race of the Swift The race of the swift -- The robber baron -- The ghost coon -- The spoiler of the folds -- The fight on the tree-bridge -- The guardian of the flock -- The king of the northern slope. Produced by Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Race of the Swift" by Edwin Carlile Litsey is a collection of animal stories written in the early 20th century. The book portrays the struggles of wildlife, primarily through the lens of various animal characters that embody their innate instincts and natural behaviors. In the opening tale, the focus is on a desperate she-fox who is driven by maternal instincts to find food for her starving young. At the start of "The Race of the Swift," the narrative introduces a she-fox that navigates the rugged landscape in search of sustenance for her hungry litter. The vivid descriptions of her environment evoke a sense of desolation, yet there is an underlying tension as she encounters various obstacles in her quest for food. The she-fox's internal struggle, marked by her desperation and intelligence, highlights themes of survival and maternal love. As she scouts for an easy meal among the farms, the narrative captures her cunning and resilience amid the relentless dangers she faces, including the presence of hunting dogs. The tale intricately sets the stage for a naturalistic exploration of wildlife and their instinctual behaviors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Animals -- Fiction Short stories, American PS Text Category: Short Stories 153641 2025-07-22T12:07:57.950010 text/html 149727 2018-01-24T20:42:46 text/html 508902 2025-07-22T12:08:01.442280 application/epub+zip 507877 2025-07-22T12:07:58.824030 application/epub+zip 133919 2025-07-22T12:07:58.398065 application/epub+zip 564697 2025-07-22T12:08:03.631967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543951 2025-07-22T12:08:00.888994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174894 2022-08-25T11:57:26.649708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138143 2025-07-22T12:07:57.706036 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138323 2018-01-24T20:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19231 2025-07-22T12:08:03.773960 application/rdf+xml 26948 2025-07-22T12:07:58.468999 image/jpeg 4266 2025-07-22T12:07:58.432990 image/jpeg 53040 2018-01-24T20:42:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 493361 2018-01-24T20:42:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 498958 2025-07-22T12:07:57.988051 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 de.wikipedia