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Title: The Roycroft Dictionary, Concocted by Ali Baba and the Bunch on Rainy Days.
Note: Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Roycroft Dictionary, Concocted by Ali Baba and the Bunch on Rainy Days" is a satirical dictionary written in the early 20th century. This whimsical work appears to parody traditional dictionary definitions by offering humorous and absurd interpretations that reflect a critical view of contemporary society and human behavior. The book likely aims to entertain through its clever wordplay and unconventional meanings. The opening of the book introduces a playful tone, featuring a series of quirky definitions for various words. Each entry humorously subverts conventional meanings, mixing wit with sarcasm. For example, it defines terms like "ABEL" as "the first squealer" and "DEMONOCRACY" as "a form of government by popular ignorance." These definitions showcase the author's sharp critique of various aspects of society, including politics, morality, and human nature. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a comical and satirical journey through language that invites readers to reflect on the absurdities of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915
EBook No.: 36566
Published: Jun 30, 2011
Downloads: 263
Language: English
Subject: English language -- Dictionaries -- Humor
Subject: English language -- Semantics -- Humor
Subject: Vocabulary -- Humor
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Roycroft Dictionary, Concocted by Ali Baba and the Bunch on Rainy Days.
Note: Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Matthew Wheaton and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Roycroft Dictionary, Concocted by Ali Baba and the Bunch on Rainy Days" is a satirical dictionary written in the early 20th century. This whimsical work appears to parody traditional dictionary definitions by offering humorous and absurd interpretations that reflect a critical view of contemporary society and human behavior. The book likely aims to entertain through its clever wordplay and unconventional meanings. The opening of the book introduces a playful tone, featuring a series of quirky definitions for various words. Each entry humorously subverts conventional meanings, mixing wit with sarcasm. For example, it defines terms like "ABEL" as "the first squealer" and "DEMONOCRACY" as "a form of government by popular ignorance." These definitions showcase the author's sharp critique of various aspects of society, including politics, morality, and human nature. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a comical and satirical journey through language that invites readers to reflect on the absurdities of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915
EBook No.: 36566
Published: Jun 30, 2011
Downloads: 263
Language: English
Subject: English language -- Dictionaries -- Humor
Subject: English language -- Semantics -- Humor
Subject: Vocabulary -- Humor
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.