Project Gutenberg 2019-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 482 Means, E. K. (Eldred Kurtz) 1878 1957 Means, Eldred Kurtz Kemble, E. W. (Edward Windsor) 1861 1933 Kemble, Edward Windsor Kemble, E. W. (Edward Winsor) E. K. Means Is This a Title? It Is Not. It Is the Name of a Writer of Negro Stories, Who Has Made Himself So Completely the Writer of Negro Stories That His Book Needs No Title Foreword -- The late Figger Bush -- Hoodoo eyes -- The art of enticing labor -- The cruise of the Mud Hen -- Two sorry sons of sorrow -- Monarch of the manacle -- All is fair -- Hoodoo face. Produced by hekula03, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "E. K. Means" by E. K. Means is a collection of stories centering on African American life in the South, likely written in the early 20th century. The book showcases the humor and character of its protagonists, particularly Figger Bush, a lazy yet endearing man, as he navigates the social complexities and relationships within his community. Themes of race, culture, and the changes in post-Civil War Southern life are explored through entertaining narratives that highlight the rich dialect and unique perspectives of the characters. The opening of the book introduces readers to Figger Bush, a carefree man who is faced with the impending visit of his long-lost grandfather, Popsy Spout. Figger is apprehensive about the visit because he has little to offer Popsy and fears he may become a burden. As he confides in his friends, Skeeter Butts and Vinegar Atts, they hatch a humorous plan for Figger to fake his death to avoid his grandfather’s expectations. The interaction between these characters sets a lively tone, filled with witty banter and dialect, all while establishing the comedic and heartfelt undertones that will likely permeate the rest of the stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, American African Americans -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature 616457 2025-07-23T12:00:54.456337 text/html 621097 2019-03-24T11:23:24 text/html 1048640 2025-07-23T12:01:03.260355 application/epub+zip 1054715 2025-07-23T12:00:56.002318 application/epub+zip 314336 2025-07-23T12:00:55.211372 application/epub+zip 1232212 2025-07-23T12:01:08.596276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1198323 2025-07-23T12:01:02.322376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459046 2022-09-26T20:30:15.798153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562095 2025-07-23T12:00:52.552404 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 562517 2019-03-24T11:23:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20024 2025-07-23T12:01:08.745279 application/rdf+xml 14306 2025-07-23T12:00:55.330373 image/jpeg 2483 2025-07-23T12:00:55.272323 image/jpeg 209226 2019-03-26T08:19:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 974434 2019-03-26T08:19:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 980388 2025-07-23T12:00:54.525389 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 en.wikipedia