Project Gutenberg 2020-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 318 Thompson, William Carter Thompson, W. C. On the Road With a Circus Produced by WebRover, MFR, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "On the Road With a Circus" by William Carter Thompson is a narrative account of the life and operations within an American circus, written in the early 20th century. The book offers an in-depth exploration of the intricate details that bring a circus to life, including the behind-the-scenes activities, the people involved, and the challenges faced throughout the circus season. Through this lens, it highlights not only the spectacle of the performances but also the camaraderie and struggles of those who work tirelessly behind the scenes. The beginning of the book reveals the author's intention to take readers on a journey through the daily existence of circus life, from the energetic preparations before performances to the challenges encountered while traveling from town to town. Thompson discusses the preparation required for a circus day, the significant roles played by various individuals from performers to managers, and the fascinating elements that often go unnoticed by the audience. He draws attention to the extraordinary organization required to transport animals and equipment, the teamwork involved in setting up and tearing down the tents, and the fabric of relationships and codes that define this unique world. This opening establishes a vivid and informative tone, inviting readers to appreciate the complexities of circus life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Circus GV Text Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature 444064 2025-09-24T13:10:17.854745 text/html 434000 2024-10-18T03:19:53 text/html 781997 2025-09-24T13:10:24.015661 application/epub+zip 779366 2025-09-24T13:10:18.871739 application/epub+zip 245223 2025-09-24T13:10:18.360814 application/epub+zip 878138 2025-09-24T13:10:27.865638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836852 2025-09-24T13:10:23.476754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305789 2022-09-28T03:37:19.111694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378094 2025-09-24T13:10:17.082754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 358140 2024-10-18T03:19:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15902 2025-09-24T13:10:28.001655 application/rdf+xml 14866 2025-09-24T13:10:18.452776 image/jpeg 1811 2025-09-24T13:10:18.406739 image/jpeg 1179103 2025-09-24T13:10:17.940691 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