"Wee Tim'rous Beasties": Studies of Animal life and Character
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties," which takes its title from Robert Burns's poem to a mouse, is a book of animal stories by Douglas English, a naturalist and early wildlife photographer, illustrated with about a hundred and fifty of his photographs of living creatures. Its short chapters, several first printed in magazines and gathered with a preface dated 1903, follow small British animals through their lives: a mouse and a field vole, the house sparrow, the dormouse waking from hibernation, the purple emperor butterfly, the harvest mouse, a newt, the black rat and the hedgehog. English gives each creature a voice and a character, but his stories rest on close observation of real behavior. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about "Wee Tim'rous Beasties": Studies of Animal life and Character
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties": Studies of Animal life and Character by Douglas English can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read "Wee Tim'rous Beasties": Studies of Animal life and Character online?
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Is "Wee Tim'rous Beasties": Studies of Animal life and Character free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of "Wee Tim'rous Beasties": Studies of Animal life and Character is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is "Wee Tim'rous Beasties": Studies of Animal life and Character in the public domain?
Yes. "Wee Tim'rous Beasties": Studies of Animal life and Character by Douglas English is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read "Wee Tim'rous Beasties": Studies of Animal life and Character?
About 2 h 07 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is "Wee Tim'rous Beasties": Studies of Animal life and Character?
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties": Studies of Animal life and Character by Douglas English is filed under "Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
