Goat Feathers

Goat Feathers is a collection of humorous short stories written by Ellis Parker Butler. The book features a variety of eccentric characters, such as a man who believes he is a chicken, a woman who can communicate with animals, and a farmer who trains his goats to play baseball. The stories are filled with witty dialogue, absurd situations, and unexpected twists. Butler's writing style is lighthearted and playful, making Goat Feathers an entertaining read for those who enjoy comedic literature. Overall, the book is a delightful collection of whimsical tales that are sure to bring a smile to the reader's face.1918. Butler, the author of more than 30 books and more than 2,000 stories and essays, 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 that soon start proliferating geometrically. This book is a critical self-assessment of Butler's own perceived failure to achieve more fame and fortune. Butler had hoped that personal insights into his own life would inspire readers to seek their own successes more aggressively. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.