Project Gutenberg 1996-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 223 Marquis, Don 1878 1937 Marquis, Donald Robert Perry Marquis, D. R. (Donald Robert) Danny's Own Story Produced by Judith Boss, and David Widger "Danny's Own Story" by Don Marquis is a novel written during the early 20th century. This engaging narrative introduces readers to Danny, a young boy found in a basket on the doorstep of a tumultuous household ruled by the alcoholic blacksmith Hank Walters and his feisty wife Elmira. The book navigates themes of identity, familial conflict, and the struggles of growing up in a dysfunctional environment. At the start of the novel, we learn about Danny's unique origin story that involves a humorous mix-up regarding his name, as Hank and Elmira quarrel over it. As they adopt Danny into their chaotic household, the story paints a vivid picture of his difficult upbringing filled with Hank's abuse and Elmira's harshness. Danny reflects on his life experiences, revealing insights into the nature of the people around him, including his complex relationship with education and personal growth. The opening sets a tone that is both poignant and humorous, inviting readers to empathize with Danny as he navigates his challenging reality amidst the flawed but memorable characters around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Satire Humorous stories PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 496127 2025-08-01T06:01:06.047048 text/html 491103 2016-08-03T10:40:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii 163789 2016-08-03T10:42:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 243684 2025-08-01T06:01:14.190996 application/epub+zip 251020 2025-08-01T06:01:08.984035 application/epub+zip 230216 2025-08-01T06:01:07.768042 application/epub+zip 451222 2025-08-01T06:01:18.089024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424369 2025-08-01T06:01:13.398016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397780 2022-09-01T06:33:13.841493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427293 2025-08-01T06:01:05.185040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 427184 2016-08-03T10:40:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157731 2016-08-03T10:42:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18589 2025-08-01T06:01:18.225968 application/rdf+xml 14496 2025-08-01T06:01:08.301026 image/jpeg 3671 2025-08-01T06:01:08.023014 image/jpeg 238431 2025-08-01T06:01:06.084063 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