Thirty four whimsical, tongue-in-cheek, and entertaining essays about not much in particular, published in 1902, by one of the most popular writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The American Gelett Burgess (1866-1951) was an artist, art critic, poet, author, and humorist. Nonsense verse (none in this collection) was a specialty. – Summary by David Wales
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1:
Introduction
2:
April Essays; Getting Acquainted
3:
Dining Out; The Uncharted Sea
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The Art Of Playing; The Use Of Fools
5:
Absolute Age; The Manual Blessing
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The Deserted Island; The Sense of Humour
7:
The Game Of Correspondence; The Caste Of The Articulate
8:
The Tyranny Of The Lares; Costume And Custom
9:
Old Friends And New; Defense Of Slang
10:
The Charms Of Imperfection; 'The Play's The Thing'
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Living Alone; Cartomania
12:
The Science Of Flattery; Romance En Route
13:
The Edge Of The World; The Diary Habit
14:
The Perfect Go-between; Growing Up
15:
A Pauper's Monologue; A Young Man's Fancy
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Where Is Bohemia? The Bachelor's Advantage
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The Confessions Of An Ignoramus; A Music-Box Recital
