"A Bicycle of Cathay" by Frank R. Stockton is a story about a schoolteacher who doesn't really care about leaving his town as he starts a bike trip. He thinks about how he teaches and feels like no one really cares about him, which makes him feel alone even though his town is nice. Along the way, he meets the doctor’s daughter, who seems worried about him and interested in what he’s doing. Later, he helps a girl who gets hurt in a bike accident, showing he's kind and starting to like her. This trip changes how he sees things as he learns about friendship and feeling like he belongs while having adventures.
A Bicycle of Cathay
By Frank R. Stockton
A detached schoolteacher's cycling vacation turns into an emotional journey of connection and belonging after chance encounters with interesting women and unexpected acts of kindness.
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About the AuthorFrank Richard Stockton was an American writer and humorist, best known today for a series of innovative children's fairy tales that were widely popular during the last decades of the 19th century.
Frank Richard Stockton was an American writer and humorist, best known today for a series of innovative children's fairy tales that were widely popular during the last decades of the 19th century.
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