Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 131 Grandville, J. J. 1803 1847 Grandville, Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard, called Grandville, Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard, called Gérard, Jean Ignace Isidore Grandville, J.J. Comical People Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The University of Florida, The Internet Archive/Children's Library) "Comical People" by J. J. Grandville is a whimsical collection of illustrated stories written in the mid-19th century. This book showcases a fanciful view of society and its quirks through the lens of anthropomorphized characters, highlighting the humor and absurdity of human conventions. The stories are accompanied by intricate illustrations that bring these comical characters to life, echoing the celebrated themes of satire prevalent in Grandville's works. In "Comical People," readers are introduced to a series of humorous narratives featuring a cast of anthropomorphized animals and characters that parody Victorian society. The tales range from a thrilling ball attended by Lady Linnet and her cousin Drinkwater to a light-hearted account of the lord of the manor, Sir Vane Peacock, grappling with poachers and his own game-preserving ambitions. Other stories include comical encounters like the romantic escapades at Rookwood Hall, a satirical look at Alderman Gobble's political ambitions, and the humorous mishaps in Mrs. Strutt's academy for young ladies. Ultimately, the book serves as a delightful exploration of social manners, ambition, and the charming folly that characterizes human nature, all conveyed through Grandville’s sharp wit and engaging illustrations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 112254 112288 2024-10-10T08:02:16.317139 2023-09-10T10:40:32.408029 text/html text/html 107631 2021-01-03T03:54:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 751484 2021-01-03T03:54:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 716044 2024-10-10T08:02:19.242121 application/epub+zip 715687 2024-10-10T08:02:16.925174 application/epub+zip 72104 2024-10-10T08:02:16.573198 application/epub+zip 767442 2024-10-10T08:02:21.297123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 747451 2024-10-10T08:02:18.947130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106094 2022-09-11T05:09:26.778563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92903 92651 2024-10-10T08:02:16.028146 2023-09-10T10:40:32.163022 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 92763 2021-01-03T03:54:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 36658 2021-01-03T03:54:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 92754 2021-01-03T03:54:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36635 2021-01-03T03:54:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22831 2024-10-10T08:02:21.428104 application/rdf+xml 15518 2024-10-10T08:02:16.637125 image/jpeg 2276 2024-10-10T08:02:16.606135 image/jpeg 756216 2024-10-10T08:02:16.371161 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia