Project Gutenberg 2021-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 95 Tuttle, W. C. (Wilbur C.) 1883 1969 Tuttle, Wilbur C. Tuttle, Wilbur Coleman A Man-Sized Pet $aUnited States :$bThe Ridgway Company,$c1916. Roger Frank and Sue Clark "A Man-Sized Pet" by W. C. Tuttle is a humorous short story written during the early 20th century. The narrative follows the light-hearted antics of a trio of men—Magpie Simpkins, Tellurium Woods, and Bantie Weyman—living in the rugged wilderness of Sleeping Creek as they navigate friendships, fears, and the challenges of life in the wilderness. The story centers on the peculiar topic of pets, particularly the unconventional choices of animals that the men keep or encounter, leading to comedic and unexpected situations. The plot unfolds in a cabin where the three friends gather for a game of cards, during which their distinctly different personalities come into play, particularly Bantie's timid nature in contrast to the more boastful Tellurium and Magpie. A dancing bear and a wolf contribute to the chaos, prompting Bantie's refusal to play with a live menagerie. As the story progresses, Bantie adopts a playful gray kitten, resulting in a series of comic misadventures with the other men and their "man-sized" pets. The humor escalates as misunderstandings and animal antics culminate in a hilarious chase, ultimately conveying themes of friendship, bravery, and the whimsical nature of companionship in the wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210815233256tuttle 1916 US Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories West (U.S.) -- Fiction Pets -- Fiction Simpkins, Magpie (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 51602 2025-07-26T09:52:28.470638 text/html 51026 2021-10-23T08:04:37 text/html 460300 2025-07-26T09:52:30.384696 application/epub+zip 459095 2025-07-26T09:52:28.946681 application/epub+zip 85118 2025-07-26T09:52:28.702663 application/epub+zip 494628 2025-07-26T09:52:31.619667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488202 2025-07-26T09:52:30.176727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114588 2022-09-29T22:04:46.323776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44798 2025-07-26T09:52:28.321690 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44480 2021-10-21T17:47:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19222 2025-07-26T09:52:31.752622 application/rdf+xml 24997 2025-07-26T09:52:28.813657 image/jpeg 4171 2025-07-26T09:52:28.757648 image/jpeg 17023 2021-10-21T17:47:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 430046 2021-10-23T08:05:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 433656 2025-07-26T09:52:28.485698 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