The Mucker by Edgar Rice Burroughs
"The Mucker" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around Billy Byrne, a young man from the rough streets of Chicago who is deeply entrenched in a life of crime and disorder. The narrative unfolds as Billy's reckless lifestyle leads him to a series of violent altercations, pushing him toward a fate that takes him away from his familiar surroundings and into unfamiliar
territories. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Billy Byrne's chaotic upbringing on the West Side of Chicago, where he learns the ways of street fighting and petty crime. The beginning recounts his adventures, including a fight with a gang member, his burgeoning desire to become a boxer, and his relationship with a police officer from his neighborhood. However, after being framed for a robbery, Billy is forced to flee Chicago, eventually finding himself on a ship that will lead to further chaos and confrontation. As the opening chapters progress, the narrative hints at Billy's transformation and the upcoming challenges he will face, setting the stage for a thrilling tale of action, crime, and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/331.html.images | 821 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/331.epub3.images | 353 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/331.epub.noimages | 366 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/331.kf8.images | 622 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/331.kindle.images | 579 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/331.txt.utf-8 | 705 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/331/pg331-h.zip | 341 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Mucker |
| Note | Originally published serially as "The Mucker" and "The Return of the Mucker" |
| Note | Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mucker |
| Credits | Produced by Judith Boss, and David Widger |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | American fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 331 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 1995 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 28, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 342 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
