Admeh Drake by Gelett Burgess (1895)
Admeh Drake is a character created by Gelett Burgess in his book The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Jr. Admeh Drake is described as a wise and witty bird who provides guidance to the main character, Omar Khayyam Jr., throughout the story.
By Gelett Burgess · First published 1895 · Genre: Fiction, Western, Romance · 5,458 words
First lines
"I expeck yer cut off yer own nose, all right," said Coffee John. "If the sperits of the dead do return, an' I was to come along with 'em, it seems to me I'd plye Mrs. 'Iggin's gyme, an' run abart a million o' shyster ghost-raisers art o' business in this city. I see their notices in the dyly pypers, an' it feerly mykes a man sick. The more you show 'em up, the more the people come to be gulled. 'Uman nychur is certingly rum. Lord love yer, I've been to 'em, an' I've been told my nyme was Peter, wa'nt it? an' if not Peter, Hennery; an' didn't I 'ave a gryte-gran'father wot died? So I did, an' I'm jolly glad 'e ain't lived to be a hundred an' forty neither! W'y is it thet the sperit of a decent Gawd-fearink woman wants to get familiar with a bloke wot wipes 'is nose on 'is arm-sleeve an' chews terbacker? It's agin reason an' nature, an' I don't go a cent on it. It's enough to myke a man commit murder coupled with improper lengwidge!"
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Gelett Burgess
- Date: 1895 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Western, Romance, Adventure, Historical
- Length: 5,458 words
- Structure: 1 section, 70 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Fiction — The narrative is a fictional story centered around the protagonist's experiences and personal journey.
- Western — The setting and elements such as cow-punching, ranch life, and the Colorado landscape are characteristic of the Western genre.
- Romance — The plot involves a romantic relationship and the protagonist's feelings for Susie Latham.
- Adventure — The protagonist's journey and experiences, including military enlistment and travel, contribute to an adventurous theme.
Tags
fantasy · adventure · mystery · humor · whimsy · imagination · quirky · narrative · poetic · illustrated · children's literature · surrealism