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Ellis Parker Butler

Ellis Parker Butler was an American author. He was the author of more than 30 books and more than 2,000 stories and essays and is most famous for his short story "Pigs Is Pigs", in which a bureaucratic stationmaster insists on levying the livestock rate for a shipment of two pet guinea pigs, which soon start proliferating exponentially. His most famous character was Philo Gubb.

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Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective

"Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. It follows the misadventur...

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Many happy returns of the day!

"Many Happy Returns of the Day!" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous essay written in the early 20th century. The book reflects on the nature of birt...

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How It Feels to Be Fifty

"How It Feels to Be Fifty" by Ellis Parker Butler is a reflective essay written in the early 20th century. This piece delves into the thoughts and fee...

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The Adventures of a Suburbanite

"The Adventures of a Suburbanite" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around John and Iso...

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In Pawn

"In Pawn" by Ellis Parker Butler is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Harvey Redding, a lazy junk dealer, and his s...

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The Great American Pie Company

"The Great American Pie Company" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a fictional s...

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Pigs is Pigs

"Pigs is Pigs" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century. This book revolves around the absurdities of bureau...

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An experiment in gyro-hats

"An Experiment in Gyro-Hats" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous story written in the early 20th century. This playful narrative centers around a hat...

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The Revolt: A Play In One Act

"The Revolt: A Play In One Act" by Ellis Parker Butler is a comedic play written in the early 20th century. The story is set in Grandma Gregg's Academ...

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Dominie Dean: A Novel

"Dominie Dean: A Novel" by Ellis Parker Butler is a fiction work written in the early 20th century. The novel revolves around David Dean, a young and ...

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The Incubator Baby

"The Incubator Baby" by Ellis Parker Butler is a satirical short story written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of parenting and so...

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Swatty: A Story of Real Boys

"Swatty: A Story of Real Boys" by Ellis Parker Butler is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the adventures and misad...

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Red Head and Whistle Breeches

"Red Head and Whistle Breeches" by Ellis Parker Butler is a short story published in the early 20th century, specifically in 1915. This narrative inte...

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The Jack-Knife Man

"The Jack-Knife Man" by Ellis Parker Butler is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Peter Lane, a solitary shanty-boat...

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The Confessions of a Daddy

"The Confessions of a Daddy" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous account of parenthood, penned in the early 20th century. This collection of essays p...

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Goat-Feathers

"Goat-Feathers" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous essay written in the early 20th century that explores the distractions and diversions that often ...

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The Cheerful Smugglers

"The Cheerful Smugglers" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the Fenelby family, pa...

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Solander's Radio Tomb

"Solander's Radio Tomb" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on the eccentric Rem...

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The Thin Santa Claus: The Chicken Yard That Was a Christmas Stocking

"The Thin Santa Claus: The Chicken Yard That Was a Christmas Stocking" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous story published in the early 20th century....

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The Water Goats, and Other Troubles

"The Water Goats, and Other Troubles" by Ellis Parker Butler is a collection of humorous short stories written in the early 20th century. The book enc...

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