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.
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...
By Ellis Parker Butler
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...
By Ellis Parker Butler
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...
By Ellis Parker Butler
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...
By Ellis Parker Butler
Perkins of Portland: Perkins The Great
"Perkins of Portland: Perkins the Great" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous work of fiction written in the early 20th century. It follows the eccent...
By Ellis Parker Butler
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...
By Ellis Parker Butler
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...
By Ellis Parker Butler
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...
By Ellis Parker Butler
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...
By Ellis Parker Butler
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...
By Ellis Parker Butler
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...
By Ellis Parker Butler
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...
By Ellis Parker Butler
Kilo : being the love story of Eliph' Hewlitt, book agent
"Kilo: Being the Love Story of Eliph' Hewlitt, Book Agent" by Ellis Parker Butler is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The narrativ...
By Ellis Parker Butler
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....
By Ellis Parker Butler
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...
By Ellis Parker Butler
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...
By Ellis Parker Butler
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...
By Ellis Parker Butler
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...
By Ellis Parker Butler
That Pup
"That Pup" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century. In this whimsical tale, the focal point is a peculiar d...
By Ellis Parker Butler
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 ...
By Ellis Parker Butler