Project Gutenberg 2020-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 96 Wilcox, Ella Wheeler 1850 1919 Wheeler, Ella 13024234 How Salvator Won, and Other Recitations Produced by Thierry Alberto, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "How Salvator Won, and Other Recitations" by Ella Wheeler Wilcox is a collection of poems and recitations written in the late 19th century. This anthology features a variety of pieces that explore themes of love, life, human nature, and the beauty and struggles inherent in existence. Among these works, the titular poem celebrates the triumphant race of a horse named Salvator, capturing the excitement and emotional investment of its jockey. The opening of this collection introduces the poem "How Salvator Won," which recounts the thrilling race between Salvator and another horse named Tenny. The narrator, a jockey, expresses pride and admiration for his horse as they enter the track amidst cheers from an enthusiastic crowd. The poem vividly describes the intense competition, maintaining a focus on the jockey’s connection to his horse and the exhilarating atmosphere of the race. As the race unfolds, tension builds with a neck-and-neck struggle, leading to a heartfelt celebration of victory when Salvator emerges as the winner. This sets the tone for the collection, showcasing Wilcox’s dramatic flair and ability to evoke strong emotions through her verses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, American Recitations American fiction -- 19th century American poetry -- 19th century PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 271027 2025-06-24T12:44:53.646927 text/html 250217 2024-10-17T17:44:19 text/html 475929 2025-06-24T12:45:03.777821 application/epub+zip 476249 2025-06-24T12:44:56.275874 application/epub+zip 111057 2025-06-24T12:44:55.000864 application/epub+zip 609790 2025-06-24T12:45:07.762859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543970 2025-06-24T12:45:01.858826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184399 2022-09-27T23:22:35.716368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162734 2025-06-24T12:44:52.336895 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142832 2024-10-17T17:44:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17282 2025-06-24T12:45:07.908809 application/rdf+xml 15094 2025-06-24T12:44:55.117888 image/jpeg 2359 2025-06-24T12:44:55.060842 image/jpeg 719340 2025-06-24T12:44:53.769863 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