The jack-knife man
Ellis Parker Butler • 1913 • The Century Co.
- Author
- Ellis Parker Butler
- First published
- 1913
- Publisher
- The Century Co.
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The Jack-Knife Man was authored by Ellis Parker Butler and published by The Century Co. in 1913. Butler, a prolific American humorist best known for his short story Pigs is Pigs, shifted toward a more sentimental, character-driven style with this novel. The narrative follows a lonely hermit living on a shanty boat who finds redemption through the care of a young orphan, reflecting the popular turn-of-the-century literary interest in rustic, heartwarming American regionalism.
The book gained immediate recognition for its tender portrayal of fatherhood and community life, and it was eventually adapted into a silent film directed by King Vidor in 1920. The original publication by The Century Co. served to cement Butler’s reputation as a versatile storyteller capable of moving beyond comedy into emotional drama, and the novel remained a staple of early twentieth-century domestic fiction for its accessible and uplifting themes.
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