Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 186 Franklin, Edgar 1879 1958 Stearns, Edgar Franklin Mr. Hawkins' Humorous Adventures Produced by Steen Christensen, Tom Chappell, Suzanne L. Shell, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team; the HTML file provided by David Widger. "Mr. Hawkins' Humorous Adventures" by Edgar Franklin is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story recounts the misadventures of the eccentric inventor Hawkins and his long-suffering neighbor, Griggs, who grapples with Hawkins' ill-fated inventions. The narrative is infused with humor, showcasing the consequences of Hawkins' creative yet often disastrous ideas, which frequently land both characters in absurd situations. The beginning of the novel introduces the character of Hawkins, described as part inventor and part idiot, whose apparent wealth exacerbates his foolishness. The story opens with Griggs deciding to construct a summer home, only to discover that Hawkins lives nearby, setting the stage for a series of comical mishaps. A significant incident revolves around Hawkins unveiling his latest invention, the "Hawkins Horse-brake," which leads to an uncontrollable ride with Hawkins on his aged horse, Maud S., resulting in chaos and hilarity. Griggs’ attempts to manage the fallout from Hawkins’ inventions create a humorous tension that runs throughout the early chapters, establishing the dynamic between the two characters and setting the tone for their further escapades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories Inventors -- Fiction Neighbors -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 311832 2025-08-04T04:47:49.567674 text/html 331344 2021-01-26T22:43:48 text/html 189164 2025-08-04T04:47:57.344650 application/epub+zip 193166 2025-08-04T04:47:52.852659 application/epub+zip 174952 2025-08-04T04:47:51.623682 application/epub+zip 343181 2025-08-04T04:48:00.608616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322585 2025-08-04T04:47:56.565641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293152 2022-09-04T09:05:52.593999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254107 2025-08-04T04:47:48.671713 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 253868 2018-03-15T10:47:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247505 2013-05-16T08:05:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20556 2025-08-04T04:48:00.761621 application/rdf+xml 12333 2025-08-04T04:47:52.138659 image/jpeg 2890 2025-08-04T04:47:51.887663 image/jpeg 95901 2018-03-16T13:54:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 102291 2021-01-26T22:43:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 95122 2013-05-16T08:05:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 186874 2025-08-04T04:47:49.588699 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