Project Gutenberg 2002-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 61 Ward, Artemus 1834 1867 Browne, Charles Farrar The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 1: Essays, Sketches, and Letters This etext was produced by anonymous Project Gutenberg Volunteers "The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 1: Essays, Sketches, and Letters" by Ward is a collection of humorous writings, likely penned during the mid-19th century. This compilation showcases the wit and satire of Charles Farrar Browne, who wrote under the pseudonym Artemus Ward, embodying the character of a comical showman engaging with various social and cultural themes, including politics, entertainment, and more personal reflections. The opening of the volume introduces readers to the unique style and humor of Artemus Ward through a business letter. In this letter, he humorously requests a local editor to promote his traveling show that features moral bears, a kangaroo, and wax figures of famous historical figures. This sets the tone for the framework of absurdity and satire that characterizes Ward's writing. Ward's tone is engagingly casual, with a playful mix of humor and social commentary that reflects his views on the entertainment industry and the eccentricities of contemporary society. The text captures his perspective and penchant for playful exaggeration, preparing readers for the eclectic mix of essays and sketches that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 390575 390365 2024-10-02T07:43:50.214027 2023-10-02T07:07:07.869993 text/html text/html 390568 390358 2024-10-02T07:43:50.479032 2023-10-02T07:07:08.050982 text/html text/html 260379 2024-10-02T07:43:59.486977 application/epub+zip 263382 2024-10-02T07:43:54.419008 application/epub+zip 217748 2024-10-02T07:43:53.065007 application/epub+zip 533410 2024-10-02T07:44:03.270951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513728 2024-10-02T07:43:58.580000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429661 2022-09-02T09:10:00.586988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354411 354299 2024-10-02T07:43:49.796060 2023-10-02T07:07:07.546979 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 348960 2021-01-08T18:36:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145301 2021-01-08T18:36:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18678 2024-10-02T07:44:03.395957 application/rdf+xml 24577 2024-10-02T07:43:53.606175 image/jpeg 4621 2024-10-02T07:43:53.334013 image/jpeg 256522 2024-10-02T07:43:50.513050 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