Project Gutenberg 2008-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 255 Ade, George 1866 1944 Newman, Clyde J. Fables in Slang Produced by David Edwards, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Fables in Slang" by George Ade is a humorous collection of fables written in the late 19th to early 20th century. This book showcases Ade's unique take on life and society through a series of brief, entertaining stories that blend traditional fables with the vernacular and slang of the time. The common thread throughout these fables is a satirical examination of human behavior and social norms, highlighting the absurdities and quirks of American life. Each fable features distinct characters who experience various misadventures, often leading to a moral lesson that reflects on the human condition. For example, characters range from a troubled baseball fan to a vain young woman seeking love and success, navigating the pitfalls of their aspirations and realities. Ade's writing employs witty language and clever humor to explore themes of ambition, social status, and the folly of pretense. Ultimately, "Fables in Slang" offers readers a lighthearted yet insightful commentary on society, making it a delightful read for those interested in humor and social critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor Fables PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 134108 134110 2024-09-11T04:44:32.808541 2023-09-11T08:15:06.064654 text/html text/html 132175 2021-01-03T13:48:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1378855 2021-01-03T13:48:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1523156 2024-09-11T04:44:37.648508 application/epub+zip 1522989 2024-09-11T04:44:34.338564 application/epub+zip 100861 2024-09-11T04:44:33.386529 application/epub+zip 1636282 2024-09-11T04:44:40.130527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1612686 2024-09-11T04:44:36.952523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197002 2022-09-12T03:37:05.680820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114944 114721 2024-09-11T04:44:32.178542 2023-09-11T08:15:05.510665 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 114798 2021-01-03T13:48:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 47322 2021-01-03T13:48:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 114791 2021-01-03T13:48:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47300 2021-01-03T13:48:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20385 2024-09-11T04:44:40.393482 application/rdf+xml 12343 2024-09-11T04:44:33.731514 image/jpeg 3291 2024-09-11T04:44:33.558520 image/jpeg 1431961 2024-09-11T04:44:32.916552 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