Project Gutenberg 2000-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 47 Harte, Bret 1836 1902 Harte, Francis Bret Condensed Novels Handsome is as handsome does -- Lothaw -- Muck-a-muck -- Terence Denville -- Selina Sedilia -- The ninety-nine guardsmen -- The dweller of the threshold -- The haunted man -- Miss Mix -- Guy Heavystone -- Mr. Midshipman Breezy -- John Jenkins -- No title -- Being a novel in the French paragraphic style -- Fantine -- La femme -- Mary Mcgillup. Produced by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer. HTML version by Al Haines. "Condensed Novels" by Bret Harte is a collection of parodic tales written during the late 19th century. This unique assortment weaves together humor and sharp social commentary, as it lightly satirizes various narrative styles and tropes prevalent in popular literature of the time. Through its humorous retellings of popular genres and classical stories, the work highlights the absurdities and contradictions within human relationships and society. The opening of "Condensed Novels" introduces readers to a series of brief, engaging narratives, each promising their own blend of wit and mischievous commentary. For instance, the first tale, "Handsome Is as Handsome Does," sets off with an exploration of the Dodd family's legacy and introduces Faraday Little, a clever but plain-looking boy caught in a world that values appearance over intellect. As Little interacts with his guardians and navigates childhood dramas, including a life-saving moment with a young girl, the story unfolds with Harte's signature wit, framing deeper human truths within light-hearted anecdotes. Overall, the beginning sets a playful tone that invites readers into a whimsical yet reflective exploration of the quirks of society and character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Parodies PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 265649 250504 2024-09-01T12:43:14.423391 2023-10-01T11:29:11.577951 text/html text/html 243019 2020-12-31T16:42:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 91976 2020-12-31T16:42:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 144010 2024-09-01T12:43:20.834379 application/epub+zip 147318 2024-09-01T12:43:16.030356 application/epub+zip 147319 2024-09-01T12:43:15.073364 application/epub+zip 307924 2024-09-01T12:43:24.296335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284268 2024-09-01T12:43:19.971356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283726 2022-09-01T14:19:16.126730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220236 220164 2024-09-01T12:43:13.502463 2023-10-01T11:29:10.830920 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 220124 2020-12-31T16:42:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88820 2020-12-31T16:42:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18809 2024-09-01T12:43:24.434336 application/rdf+xml 13348 2024-09-01T12:43:15.439370 image/jpeg 3349 2024-09-01T12:43:15.251378 image/jpeg 138843 2024-09-01T12:43:14.445383 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