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Title: The Casual Ward: Academic and Other Oddments
Note: Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Transcribed from the 1912 Smith, Elder & Co. edition by David Price
Summary: "The Casual Ward: Academic and Other Oddments" by A. D. Godley is a collection of humorous essays written in the early 20th century. The book includes a variety of pieces that explore academic life, historical figures, and societal observations, often with a satirical edge. The essays likely cover topics related to the author's experiences and observations within the educational sphere, including fiction and characters from academia and beyond. The beginning of the work presents the first essay titled "M. T. CICERONIS DE LEGE BODLEIANA ORATIO," where the author humorously imagines a speech opposing a proposal to ban bicycles from the Bodleian Library. This satirical speech, crafted in a formal style, addresses the absurdity of restricting bicycles, arguing for the importance of accessibility to precious academic resources. The opening not only sets the tone of clever wit and scholarly satire but also introduces readers to Godley's perspective on the quirks of academic bureaucracy, laying the groundwork for the themes and tones that will be continued throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Godley, A. D. (Alfred Denis), 1856-1925
EBook No.: 30690
Published: Dec 16, 2009
Downloads: 106
Language: English
Subject: English wit and humor
Subject: Humorous poetry, English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Casual Ward: Academic and Other Oddments
Note: Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Transcribed from the 1912 Smith, Elder & Co. edition by David Price
Summary: "The Casual Ward: Academic and Other Oddments" by A. D. Godley is a collection of humorous essays written in the early 20th century. The book includes a variety of pieces that explore academic life, historical figures, and societal observations, often with a satirical edge. The essays likely cover topics related to the author's experiences and observations within the educational sphere, including fiction and characters from academia and beyond. The beginning of the work presents the first essay titled "M. T. CICERONIS DE LEGE BODLEIANA ORATIO," where the author humorously imagines a speech opposing a proposal to ban bicycles from the Bodleian Library. This satirical speech, crafted in a formal style, addresses the absurdity of restricting bicycles, arguing for the importance of accessibility to precious academic resources. The opening not only sets the tone of clever wit and scholarly satire but also introduces readers to Godley's perspective on the quirks of academic bureaucracy, laying the groundwork for the themes and tones that will be continued throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Godley, A. D. (Alfred Denis), 1856-1925
EBook No.: 30690
Published: Dec 16, 2009
Downloads: 106
Language: English
Subject: English wit and humor
Subject: Humorous poetry, English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.