Project Gutenberg 2006-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 85 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Irish Wit and Humor Anecdote Biography of Swift, Curran, O'Leary and O'Connell Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net (produced from page scans provided by the Digital and Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries) "Irish Wit and Humor" by Anonymous is a collection of anecdotal biographies and humorous tales centered around notable Irish personalities, written during the late 19th century. The book features prominent figures such as Jonathan Swift, John Philpot Curran, Arthur O'Leary, and Daniel O'Connell, delving into their lives and showcasing their wit through amusing anecdotes and anecdotes reflecting their character and humor. The opening portion of the book introduces Jonathan Swift, providing insights into his early life, some unusual events surrounding his childhood, and tales that highlight his sharp wit. Examples include his mischievous writing of a mock marriage certificate under an oak tree and an amusing grace he offered at a dinner, which serves to illustrate his unconventional humor and the entertaining dynamics of his social interactions. Furthermore, anecdotes about his interactions with various figures and his perceptive observations on politics and society lay the groundwork for understanding Swift's impactful influence on literature and Irish satire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Irish wit and humor Anecdotes -- Ireland PN Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 300303 300306 2024-10-08T12:12:24.827322 2023-09-09T03:40:21.167734 text/html text/html 299722 2006-09-08T13:23:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 154951 2006-09-08T13:23:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 238001 2024-10-08T12:12:33.213251 application/epub+zip 239812 2024-10-08T12:12:28.295273 application/epub+zip 186280 2024-10-08T12:12:26.885272 application/epub+zip 406488 2024-10-08T12:12:37.036215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403680 2024-10-08T12:12:32.230234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360803 2022-09-09T08:27:55.631539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282992 282743 2024-10-08T12:12:23.996285 2023-09-09T03:40:20.472707 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 282967 2006-09-08T13:23:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 113756 2006-09-08T13:23:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 282958 2006-09-08T13:23:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113732 2006-09-08T13:23:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21787 2024-10-08T12:12:37.180210 application/rdf+xml 13760 2024-10-08T12:12:27.440268 image/jpeg 3497 2024-10-08T12:12:27.162266 image/jpeg 227994 2024-10-08T12:12:24.857321 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown