The Fall of Ulysses (Classic Reprint): An Elephant Story - Couverture souple

Charles Dwight Willard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333035217 ISBN 13 : 9781333035211

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

When one man teaches an elephant to read, the lesson becomes a window into minds, power, and imagination. A self-financed experiment hinges on patience, trust, and clever methods as a lone narrator trains Ulysses in language, memory, and literature in a sprawling Indian setting. The story follows daily routines, surprising breakthroughs, and the quiet humor that grows from a classroom that spans a stall, a banyan tree, and a blackboard.

Two short paragraphs framing value:
- Journey through a remarkable bond between human and animal, where a taught elephant becomes a student and a teacher in turn.
- A candid look at education, perception, and the lines between intellect, affection, and authority, told with wit and curiosity.

• Witness a patient, hands-on approach to teaching new words, reading, and writing with an elephant.


• Explore how curiosity and challenge reshape a learner’s mind—and the teacher’s assumptions.


• Enjoy vivid scenes of daily life, lessons at the blackboard, and the humor of cross-species communication.


• Consider questions of power, independence, and what it means to truly know another being.

Ideal for readers who enjoy memoirs of invention, adventures in unusual education, and thoughtful humor about human and animal minds.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333035217
• ISBN 13: 9781333035211
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 82
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