Arthur E. Becher

Arthur E. Becher
Arthur E. Becher was an American illustrator and writer active in the early 20th century. He is best known for his illustrations in books and magazines, particularly in works by authors like James Oliver Curwood and Zane Grey. Becher's detailed and expressive illustrations often depicted scenes of adventure and wilderness, contributing to the popular imagination of the American frontier. His work appeared in publications such as "Harper's Monthly" and "The Century Magazine."

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The Prairie Mother Sunday the Fifteenth I opened my eyes and saw a pea-green world all around me. Then I heard the doctor say: “Give ’er another whiff or two.” His voice sounded far-away, as though he were speaking through the Simplon Tunnel, and not merely through his teeth, within twelve inches of my nose. I took my whiff or two. I gulped at that chloroform like a thirsty Bedouin at a... more...

THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE At the half-conscious moment of awakening Prime had a confused impression that he must have gone to bed leaving the electric lights turned on full-blast. Succeeding impressions were even more disconcerting. It seemed that he had also gone to bed with his clothes on; that the bed was unaccountably hard; that the pillow had borrowed the characteristics of a pillory. Sitting up to... more...