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INTRODUCTION.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I. - THE BABE IN THE WOODS.
CHAPTER II. - MAN AND HYENA.
CHAPTER III. - A FAMILY DINNER.
CHAPTER IV. - AB AND OAK.
CHAPTER V. - A GREAT ENTERPRISE.
CHAPTER VI. - A DANGEROUS VISITOR.
CHAPTER VII. - THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS.
CHAPTER VIII. - SABRE-TOOTH AND RHINOCEROS.
In this vivid retelling of life at the dawn of humanity, listeners follow Ab, a fierce and curious figure of the Stone Age, as he navigates the raw wilderness that cradles his tribe. From the soft beech‑leaf bed where a newborn babbles to the shadowed mouth of a stone‑blocked cave, the opening scenes paint a world of stark beauty and constant danger. As hunters and gatherers, Ab and his companions wrestle with towering beasts, shifting climates, and the elemental drives that bind them—love, rivalry, fear, and the fierce will to protect their young.
The narrative blends careful research with evocative storytelling, inviting you to hear the crack of flint against stone and the distant roar of ancient predators. It captures the primal rhythms of daily survival while hinting at the subtle innovations that will carry humanity forward. All the while, the tale reminds us that even in the farthest past, the heartbeat of human experience beats much like our own.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (386K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan, Andy Schmitt, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Release date
Aug 1, 2005
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1846–1913
A longtime newspaperman turned novelist, he wrote adventure stories, historical fiction, and one of his best-known books, The Story of Ab: A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man. His career linked the fast pace of American journalism with the popular fiction of the late 19th century.
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