Boy LifeHARPER'S MODERN SERIESReading editionChapter navigation40 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterBOY LIFEWILLIAM DEAN HOWELLSHARPER'S MODERN SERIESBOY LIFEILLUSTRATIONSINTRODUCTIONIHOW PONY BAKER CAME PRETTY NEAR RUNNING OFF WITH A CIRCUSTHE CIRCUS MAGICIANJIM LEONARD'S HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPEIITHE TOWNEARLIEST MEMORIESHOME LIFETHE RIVERSWIMMINGSKATINGMANNERS AND CUSTOMSGIRLSMOTHERSA BROTHERA FRIENDIII MARBLESA MEAN TRICKTOPSKITESTHE BUTLER GUARDSPETSINDIANSGUNSNUTTINGTHE FIRE-ENGINESIVTHE TRAVELLING CIRCUSPASSING SHOWSTHE THEATRE COMES TO TOWNTHE WORLD OPENED BY BOOKSVTHE LAST OF A BOY'S TOWNPrevious chapter ←WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLSNext chapter →BOY LIFEAll chapters and sections (40)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsBOY LIFEWILLIAM DEAN HOWELLSHARPER'S MODERN SERIESBOY LIFEILLUSTRATIONSINTRODUCTIONChapters1Other sectionsHOW PONY BAKER CAME PRETTY NEAR RUNNING OFF WITH A CIRCUSTHE CIRCUS MAGICIANJIM LEONARD'S HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPEChapters2Other sectionsTHE TOWNEARLIEST MEMORIESHOME LIFETHE RIVERSWIMMINGSKATINGMANNERS AND CUSTOMSGIRLSMOTHERSA BROTHERA FRIENDChapters3Other sectionsA MEAN TRICKTOPSKITESTHE BUTLER GUARDSPETSINDIANSGUNSNUTTINGTHE FIRE-ENGINESChapters4Other sectionsTHE TRAVELLING CIRCUSPASSING SHOWSTHE THEATRE COMES TO TOWNTHE WORLD OPENED BY BOOKSChapters5Other sectionsTHE LAST OF A BOY'S TOWNOF SUPPLEMENTARY READERS FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSEach, Illustrated, 16mo, 50 Cents School.← WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLSBOY LIFE →