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The Romance Of The Commonplace

The Romance Of The Commonplace

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Number of Chapters: 18

Length: 04 hours and 48 minutes

Language: English

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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Introduction (David Wales)
April Essays; Getting Acquainted (David Wales)
Dining Out; The Uncharted Sea (David Wales)
The Art Of Playing; The Use Of Fools (David Wales)
Absolute Age; The Manual Blessing (David Wales)
The Deserted Island; The Sense of Humour (David Wales)
The Game Of Correspondence; The Caste Of The Articulate (David Wales)
The Tyranny Of The Lares; Costume And Custom (David Wales)
Old Friends And New; Defense Of Slang (David Wales)
The Charms Of Imperfection; 'The Play's The Thing' (David Wales)
Living Alone; Cartomania (David Wales)
The Science Of Flattery; Romance En Route (David Wales)
The Edge Of The World; The Diary Habit (David Wales)
The Perfect Go-between; Growing Up (David Wales)
A Pauper's Monologue; A Young Man's Fancy (David Wales)
Where Is Bohemia? The Bachelor's Advantage (David Wales)
The Confessions Of An Ignoramus; A Music-Box Recital (David Wales)
A Plea For The Precious; Sub Rosa (David Wales)
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