The Wolf's Long Howl

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The Wolf's Long Howl

by Stanley Waterloo

EN·~6 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total

E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, David Wilson, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders

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THE WOLF'S LONG HOWL - by Stanley Waterloo - Chicago - 1899

0:03

THE WOLF'S LONG HOWL

40:53

AN ULM

10:42

THE HAIR OF THE DOG THAT BIT HIM

26:33

THE MAN WHO FELL IN LOVE

22:19

A TRAGEDY OF THE FOREST

13:50

THE PARASANGS

15:45

LOVE AND A TRIANGLE

24:21

AN EASTER ADMISSION

19:12
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Description

George Henry Harrison has always moved through life with a ready smile and a steady circle of acquaintances, his confidence buoyed by a respectable career and a comfortable social standing. Yet, as he reaches his thirtieth birthday, a series of ill‑chosen investments leaves him penniless, and the world he once navigated with ease begins to feel hostile and distant. The once‑lively chatter of his mailbox turns to silence, and the imagined howl of a wolf becomes a constant reminder of his growing isolation.

Now forced to confront the gap between outward respectability and inner ruin, George wrestles with pride and desperation, avoiding old friends lest he become a burden. He ponders the paradox of hunger and abundance, questioning whether a man with plenty can ever truly be satisfied. The relentless echo of his own thoughts grows louder each night, as the “wolf’s long howl” seems to follow him wherever he goes.

Amid this turmoil, the story follows George’s quiet search for meaning, urging listeners to wonder how far a man will go to reclaim his sense of self when the foundations of his life crumble beneath him.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (366K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Dec 1, 2003

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Stanley Waterloo

Stanley Waterloo

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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