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LoC No.: 06038900
Title: Why They Married
Note: Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "Why They Married" by James Montgomery Flagg is a whimsical illustrated collection of humorous poems written in the early 20th century. The book explores the often comical and absurd reasons behind people's decisions to marry, capturing the essence of courtship and matrimonial choices during this period in a satirical light. The illustrations complement the text, adding a visual dimension to Flagg's observations about relationships. The content of the book features a series of lighthearted verses, each depicting different couples along with their peculiar motivations for marriage. Through clever wordplay and amusing scenarios, Flagg illustrates a range of characters, from those marrying for financial gain to those compelled by circumstance or societal expectations. Each poem conveys a unique story, effectively portraying the diverse and often ridiculous reasons that prompt individuals to embark on the journey of marriage, making for an entertaining read that resonates with anyone who has pondered the complexities of romantic relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Flagg, James Montgomery, 1877-1960
EBook No.: 23611
Published: Nov 24, 2007
Downloads: 81
Language: English
Subject: Humorous poetry
Subject: Wit and humor, Pictorial
Subject: Marriage -- Humor
LoCC: Fine Arts: Drawing, Design, Illustration
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 06038900
Title: Why They Married
Note: Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by K. Nordquist, Jacqueline Jeremy and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Why They Married" by James Montgomery Flagg is a whimsical illustrated collection of humorous poems written in the early 20th century. The book explores the often comical and absurd reasons behind people's decisions to marry, capturing the essence of courtship and matrimonial choices during this period in a satirical light. The illustrations complement the text, adding a visual dimension to Flagg's observations about relationships. The content of the book features a series of lighthearted verses, each depicting different couples along with their peculiar motivations for marriage. Through clever wordplay and amusing scenarios, Flagg illustrates a range of characters, from those marrying for financial gain to those compelled by circumstance or societal expectations. Each poem conveys a unique story, effectively portraying the diverse and often ridiculous reasons that prompt individuals to embark on the journey of marriage, making for an entertaining read that resonates with anyone who has pondered the complexities of romantic relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Flagg, James Montgomery, 1877-1960
EBook No.: 23611
Published: Nov 24, 2007
Downloads: 81
Language: English
Subject: Humorous poetry
Subject: Wit and humor, Pictorial
Subject: Marriage -- Humor
LoCC: Fine Arts: Drawing, Design, Illustration
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.