Project Gutenberg 2006-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 69 Matthewman, Lisle de Vaux 1867 Dwiggins, Clare Victor 1874 1958 Dwig 01017641 Crankisms Produced by Louise Hope, Mark C. Orton, Fox in the Stars and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Crankisms" by Lisle de Vaux Matthewman is a collection of aphorisms and reflections written in the early 20th century. This book presents witty and often critical observations on human behavior, societal norms, and the complexities of relationships, particularly between men and women. The author combines humor with insight, aiming to provoke thought and self-reflection among readers about their own lives and interactions. The content of "Crankisms" is comprised of 100 succinct and pointed sayings, each tackling various aspects of human experience, such as love, friendship, vanity, and morality. Matthewman cleverly employs irony and satire to address common prejudices and misperceptions, particularly about gender dynamics. For instance, he explores the difference between how men and women perceive each other, the pitfalls of societal expectations, and the contradictions inherent in human nature. Each aphorism encourages the reader to consider the ironic and often hypocritical nature of societal attitudes, making it both an entertaining and thought-provoking read. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Wit and humor Aphorisms and apothegms PN PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 88530 89152 2024-09-09T03:36:03.074144 2023-09-09T06:33:32.142272 text/html text/html 81922 2006-12-05T01:54:22 text/html; charset=us-ascii 7346922 2006-12-05T01:54:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 7246315 2024-09-09T03:36:41.209014 application/epub+zip 7188137 2024-09-09T03:36:17.839077 application/epub+zip 75610 2024-09-09T03:36:04.402185 application/epub+zip 8425258 2024-09-09T03:36:50.157979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3486396 2024-09-09T03:36:24.259101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101644 2022-09-09T12:26:24.625433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33994 33869 2024-09-09T03:36:01.807158 2023-09-09T06:33:31.028209 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 33910 2006-12-05T01:54:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12977 2006-12-05T01:54:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18638 2024-09-09T03:36:50.479918 application/rdf+xml 16782 2024-09-09T03:36:04.508153 image/jpeg 2721 2024-09-09T03:36:04.454164 image/jpeg 7287138 2024-09-09T03:36:03.737190 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