Project Gutenberg 2009-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 196 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George 08036643 Select Conversations with an Uncle (Now Extinct) and Two Other Reminiscences Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Select_Conversations_with_an_Uncle Of conversation and the anatomy of fashion -- The theory of the perpetual discomfort of humanity -- The use of ideals -- The art of being photographed -- Bagshot's mural decorations -- On social music -- The joys of being engaged -- La belle dame sans merci -- On a tricycle -- An unsuspected masterpiece -- The great change -- The pains of marriage -- A misunderstood artist -- The man with a nose. Produced by Al Haines "Select Conversations with an Uncle (Now Extinct) and Two Other Reminiscences" by H.G. Wells is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The narrative features an uncle who embodies a blend of intellectual observation and humorous social commentary as he expresses his views on various topics such as fashion, society, and the human condition. Through witty dialogues and reflections, the uncle discusses themes of social norms, ideals, and the absurdities of contemporary life. The opening of the text introduces the uncle's character, who is depicted as lively, talkative, and slightly disillusioned with the modern world. He emerges into society with high hopes of engaging in stimulating conversations, but finds himself frustrated by the lack of wit among the literary elite he encounters. His criticisms extend to the fashionable circles of London, where he expresses disdain for the superficiality he sees. Key points of his monologues touch on topics like the nature of fashion, the discomfort of humanity, and the societal expectations surrounding ideals, culminating in a rich exploration of human folly and the quest for meaning within societal constructs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 145497 142320 2024-11-12T15:26:00.381803 2023-09-13T06:42:26.583403 text/html text/html 137918 2021-01-05T08:47:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 155130 2021-01-05T08:47:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 163260 2024-11-12T15:26:03.341778 application/epub+zip 164777 2024-11-12T15:26:01.050794 application/epub+zip 119790 2024-11-12T15:26:00.716798 application/epub+zip 223924 2024-11-12T15:26:05.248768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211976 2024-11-12T15:26:03.008777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166657 2022-09-13T15:32:42.688015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127511 127507 2024-11-12T15:26:00.095795 2023-09-13T06:42:26.339388 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 127130 2021-01-05T08:47:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 51832 2021-01-05T08:47:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 127125 2021-01-05T08:47:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51800 2021-01-05T08:47:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21733 2024-11-12T15:26:05.380776 application/rdf+xml 26042 2024-11-12T15:26:00.788779 image/jpeg 3831 2024-11-12T15:26:00.751782 image/jpeg 156196 2024-11-12T15:26:00.397784 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