The Romance Of The Commonplace
Gelesen von David Wales
Frank Gelett Burgess
(3 Sterne; 1 Bewertungen)
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
(4 hr 48 min)
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Kerrigan
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It certainly could be said to be ‘about nothing in particular’. Many humorous authors of the time adopted an arch, wordy style that, IMHO, doesn’t age well. The style far outweighs the substance. Most of these pieces can be summed up in one sentence. Kids aren’t what they used to be. We like some friends more than others. Being creative is nice. There are some people with whom I’d rather not be stuck on a deserted island. I find them “full of sound and fury, and signifying nothing.”