Project Gutenberg 2011-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 94 O'Brien, Seumas 1880 McCraig, Robert The Whale and the Grasshopper, and Other Fables The whale and the grasshopper -- The house in the valley -- Peace and war -- The valley of the dead -- The King of Montobewlo -- The dilemma of Matty the Goat -- Ham and eggs -- The White Horse of Banba -- Rebellions -- Kings and commoners -- The folly of being foolish -- The lady of the moon -- A bargain of bargains -- Shauno and the Shah -- The Mayor of Loughlaurna -- The land of peace and plenty -- The linnet with the crown of gold -- The man with the wooden leg -- The hermit of the Grove -- The King of Goulnaspurra. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Whale and the Grasshopper, and Other Fables" by Seumas O'Brien is a collection of fables written in the early 20th century. Through whimsical and satirical dialogue, the work likely explores themes of human folly, societal norms, and wisdom, featuring characters like Padna Dan and Micus Pat as they engage in lively philosophical conversations. This book promises an entertaining mix of humor and moral lessons, making it appealing to readers who appreciate clever storytelling infused with social commentary. At the start of the work, the narrative introduces Padna Dan and Micus Pat as they stroll toward Castlegregory, discussing the nature of decency and the intricacies of relationships. Their banter sets up an exploration of human behaviors and societal expectations, with humor woven into their reflections on wealth, love, and the quirks of life in Ireland. The opening leads into a fanciful encounter between Padna and a grasshopper conversing with a whale, illustrating the absurdity of their discussions while hinting at deeper philosophical insights that will unfold throughout the fables. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37301/37301-h/images/frontcover.jpg en Fables, Irish PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 386953 386936 2024-09-15T16:12:02.770053 2023-09-16T09:21:36.382900 text/html text/html 404761 2011-09-03T07:52:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii 267764 2011-09-03T07:52:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 286713 2024-09-15T16:12:10.317029 application/epub+zip 292735 2024-09-15T16:12:04.815049 application/epub+zip 193974 2024-09-15T16:12:03.830061 application/epub+zip 452347 2024-09-15T16:12:14.237992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348796 2024-09-15T16:12:09.336023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266373 2022-09-17T06:51:06.652311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311846 311609 2024-09-15T16:12:01.438088 2023-09-16T09:21:35.113881 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 311614 2011-09-03T07:52:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 113870 2011-09-03T07:52:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 311607 2011-09-03T07:52:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113852 2011-09-03T07:52:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20531 2024-09-15T16:12:14.459077 application/rdf+xml 15670 2024-09-15T16:12:03.944046 image/jpeg 2749 2024-09-15T16:12:03.886073 image/jpeg 266359 2024-09-15T16:12:02.815099 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