Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 116 Clouston, W. A. (William Alexander) 1843 1896 Clouston, William Alexander The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Bob Jones, Frank van Drogen, Carol David and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Book of Noodles: Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies" by W. A. Clouston is a collection of humorous tales written in the late 19th century. The work explores the theme of folly, presenting a variety of stories centered around simpletons—their absurdities, misunderstandings, and the often ludicrous situations in which they find themselves. The narrative draws on folklore from diverse cultures, illustrating how tales of foolish characters have transcended geographical boundaries and time periods. The opening portion of the book provides valuable context and an introduction to the concept of noodle stories, which are anecdotes focusing on the foolishness of characters from various traditions, including early Buddhist writings and European folklore. In the preface, Clouston explains the historic origins of these tales and emphasizes their recurring themes across different cultures, such as the wise folly of the inhabitants of Gotham and other locales. The first chapter delves into ancient Grecian noodle stories, showcasing characters who, often through misguided logic, find themselves in ridiculous situations—highlighting that while fools may stumble into fortunate outcomes, their blunders serve to illustrate the quirks of human nature. This collection promises both amusement and insight into the timeless nature of folly, making it an engaging read for those interested in humor, folklore, and cultural history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tales Fools and jesters Tricksters GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour 366694 363178 2024-10-06T05:57:08.546798 2023-10-06T07:35:55.799024 text/html text/html 350505 2020-12-15T08:50:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1025288 2020-12-15T08:50:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1106957 2024-10-06T05:57:16.666728 application/epub+zip 1111534 2024-10-06T05:57:11.019771 application/epub+zip 206735 2024-10-06T05:57:09.353773 application/epub+zip 631978 2024-10-06T05:57:20.689712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603659 2024-10-06T05:57:15.472732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334266 2022-09-06T23:52:54.211659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323799 323723 2024-10-06T05:57:07.635802 2023-10-06T07:35:55.084005 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 323483 2020-12-15T08:50:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 126910 2020-12-15T08:50:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 323504 2020-12-15T08:50:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 323495 2004-07-26T18:37:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126714 2020-12-15T08:50:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22787 2024-10-06T05:57:20.821705 application/rdf+xml 12209 2024-10-06T05:57:09.929766 image/jpeg 3388 2024-10-06T05:57:09.637766 image/jpeg 1098136 2024-10-06T05:57:08.641763 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia