Author: | Charles G. D. Roberts | ISBN: | 1230000247090 |
Publisher: | Classic Adventures | Publication: | June 17, 2014 |
Imprint: | Language: | English |
Author: | Charles G. D. Roberts |
ISBN: | 1230000247090 |
Publisher: | Classic Adventures |
Publication: | June 17, 2014 |
Imprint: | |
Language: | English |
The tale of a fox, and his trials, tribulations, and life, as told from the point of view of the fox itself, as only Roberts could tell it. In Roberts' own words:
"In the following story I have tried to trace the career of a fox of the
backwoods districts of Eastern Canada. The hero of the story, Red Fox,
may be taken as fairly typical, both in his characteristics and in the
experiences that befall him, in spite of the fact that he is stronger and
cleverer than the average run of foxes. This fact does not detract from
his authenticity as a type of his kind. He simply represents the best, in
physical and mental development, of which the tribe of the foxes has
shown itself capable. In a litter of young foxes there is usually one
that is larger and stronger, and of more finely coloured fur, than his
fellows. There is not infrequently, also, one that proves to be much more
sagacious and adaptable than his fellows. Once in awhile such exceptional
strength and such exceptional intelligence may be combined in one
individual. This combination is apt to result in just such a fox as I
have made the hero of my story."
The tale of a fox, and his trials, tribulations, and life, as told from the point of view of the fox itself, as only Roberts could tell it. In Roberts' own words:
"In the following story I have tried to trace the career of a fox of the
backwoods districts of Eastern Canada. The hero of the story, Red Fox,
may be taken as fairly typical, both in his characteristics and in the
experiences that befall him, in spite of the fact that he is stronger and
cleverer than the average run of foxes. This fact does not detract from
his authenticity as a type of his kind. He simply represents the best, in
physical and mental development, of which the tribe of the foxes has
shown itself capable. In a litter of young foxes there is usually one
that is larger and stronger, and of more finely coloured fur, than his
fellows. There is not infrequently, also, one that proves to be much more
sagacious and adaptable than his fellows. Once in awhile such exceptional
strength and such exceptional intelligence may be combined in one
individual. This combination is apt to result in just such a fox as I
have made the hero of my story."