Tappan's Burro, and Other Stories by Zane Grey

"Tappan's Burro and Other Stories" by Zane Grey is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories encompass the experiences of prospector Tappan and his burro, Jenet, exploring themes of friendship, survival, and the struggles of life in the American Southwest. Readers will likely be drawn to Tappan's deep bond with Jenet, as well as the adventures and challenges they face in the harsh, unforgiving wilderness. The opening of "Tappan's Burro and Other Stories" introduces Tappan as he contemplates the frail newborn burro, Janete, born to his experienced companion Jennie. Tappan displays a protective instinct, deciding to care for the young burro and setting up camp by an oasis in the desert. As days pass, he begins to bond with Jenet, who proves to be a robust and intuitive partner. The narrative quickly shifts towards Tappan’s mining endeavors and his growing reliance on Jenet, setting the stage for a tale of resilience and companionship in the face of adversity. The depth of Tappan’s character and his reverence for Jenet signals a story rich in emotional and moral undertones. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Grey, Zane, 1872-1939
Illustrator Chapman, Charles Shepard, 1879-1962
Illustrator Street, Frank, 1893-1944
LoC No. 23015824
Title Tappan's Burro, and Other Stories
Contents Tappan's burro -- The great slave -- Yaqui -- Tigre -- The rubber hunter.
Credits E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Short stories, American
Subject American fiction -- 20th century
Category Text
eBook-No. 59548
Release Date
Last Update Jun 15, 2020
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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