Project Gutenberg 2024-10-15 Public domain in the USA. 170 Long, William J. (William Joseph) 1867 1952 Long, William Joseph Bull, Charles Livingston 1874 1932 20018326 Wood-folk comedies : $b The play of wild-animal life on a natural stage $aNew York :$bHarper & Brothers, $c1920. Prelude: morning on Moosehead -- The birds' table -- Fox comedy -- Players in sable -- Wolves and wolf tales -- Ears for hearing -- Health and a day -- Night life of the wilderness -- Stories from the trail -- Two ends of a bear story -- When beaver meets otter -- A night bewitched -- The trail of the loup-garou -- From a beaver lodge -- Comedians all. Susan E., David E. Brown, Sue Clark, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Wood-Folk Comedies: The Play of Wild-Animal Life on a Natural Stage" by William J. Long is a collection of nature essays written in the early 20th century. This work explores the lives and interactions of wild animals in their natural habitats, presenting vivid descriptions of their behaviors and the dynamics of their environment. The author employs a playful tone to highlight the perception of animal life as an ongoing comedy, rather than a struggle for existence. The opening of "Wood-Folk Comedies" sets the scene for a vibrant morning in the woods, filled with the sounds of birds and the rich tapestry of nature awakening in spring. As the author describes an array of animals like the woodpecker, squirrels, and deer, he illustrates their joyful interactions and the light-hearted nature of wild life. Through a series of humorous anecdotes and keen observations, he offers insight into the comedic aspects of animal life, ultimately positing that nature is more about celebration and playfulness than the struggle for survival that often dominates the human perspective. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/woodfolkcomedies0000will/mode/2up 20240727125806long 1920 US Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Animal behavior QL Text 459907 2025-06-29T11:14:14.584442 text/html 432928 2024-10-15T00:26:02 text/html 2415389 2025-06-29T11:14:21.589477 application/epub+zip 2411725 2025-06-29T11:14:16.268436 application/epub+zip 375530 2025-06-29T11:14:15.347478 application/epub+zip 2975455 2025-06-29T11:14:25.638429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2683167 2025-06-29T11:14:20.787401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417087 2025-06-29T11:14:13.841441 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397104 2024-10-15T00:26:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16862 2025-06-29T11:14:25.785375 application/rdf+xml 14578 2025-06-29T11:14:15.567450 image/jpeg 2064 2025-06-29T11:14:15.459441 image/jpeg 3514443 2025-06-29T11:14:14.727431 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