Being a Boy by Charles Dudley Warner
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"Being a Boy" by Charles Dudley Warner is a reflective narrative richly focused on the experiences and joys of boyhood, likely written during the late 19th century. The text presents the nostalgic and humorous accounts of farm life, illustrating the simple pleasures and unique challenges faced by boys as they navigate childhood—an era filled with curiosity, chores, and playful adventures. The opening of the work sets a charming tone as it introduces
the main ideas around being a boy in pastoral New England. Warner opens by claiming that the best thing in the world is to be a boy, valuing the freedom it entails even amidst the responsibilities of farm chores. The narration draws the reader into scenes of youthful exuberance, such as driving oxen and interacting with farm animals, and reflects candidly on the often humorous complexities of farm life like teaching cows Latin. The early chapters vividly depict the daily chores and distractions that occupy a boy's time, establishing a foundation for exploring both the virtues and follies of youth in the subsequent stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Warner, Charles Dudley, 1829-1900 |
|---|---|
| Title | Being a Boy |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | CT: History: Biography |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Autobiographies |
| Subject | Country life |
| Subject | Boys -- Biography |
| Subject | New England |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 3127 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-03127-9 |
| Release Date | Oct 10, 2004 |
| Last Update | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 726 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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