Project Gutenberg 2011-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 240 Benchley, Robert 1889 1945 Benchley, Robert C. Benchley, Robert Charles Williams, Gluyas 1888 1982 Of All Things Preface -- The social life of the newt -- "Coffee, megg and ilk, please" -- When genius remained your humble servant -- The tortures of weekend visiting -- Gardening notes -- Lesson number one -- Thoughts on fuel saving -- Not according to Hoyle -- From nine to five -- Turning over a new ledger leaf -- A piece of roast beef -- The community masque as a substitute for war -- Call for Mr. Kenworthy! -- Football; courtesy of Mr. Morse -- A little debit in your tonneau -- A romance in encyclopædia land -- The passing of the orthodox paradox -- Shakespeare explained -- The scientific scenario -- The most popular book of the month -- Christmas afternoon -- Hail, vernal equinox! Produced by Andrea Ball, Christine Bell & Marc D'Hooghe "Of All Things" by Robert C. Benchley is a collection of humorous essays written in the early 20th century. This work captures the wit and charm of Benchley’s observations on various topics, including social quirks, natural phenomena, and everyday life’s absurdities. Through his engaging style, Benchley provides delightful commentary that resonates with readers looking for lighthearted yet pointed reflections on the human experience. The opening of the collection introduces the premise of studying the social life of newts, a seemingly absurd topic treated with serious scientific undertones. Benchley humorously recounts his foray into newt observation, exploring their courtship rituals and social hierarchies while simultaneously drawing parallels to human behavior. His whimsical approach transforms what might be a dry biological account into an entertaining narrative, showcasing his ability to turn mundane subjects into comedic gold. As he delves into the quirks of these amphibians, he sets the stage for a series of amusing insights that characterize the essays to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37660/37660-h/images/img01_cover.jpg en Essays American wit and humor PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 295915 295972 2024-09-16T04:18:41.670146 2023-09-16T10:49:07.182409 text/html text/html 273784 2024-04-03T08:40:08 text/html 1653907 2024-09-16T04:18:46.881127 application/epub+zip 1659137 2024-09-16T04:18:42.571163 application/epub+zip 184924 2024-09-16T04:18:42.117118 application/epub+zip 1739751 2024-09-16T04:18:50.354083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1717023 2024-09-16T04:18:46.429097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250174 2022-09-17T08:57:14.657576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267652 2024-09-16T04:18:40.822157 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247975 2024-04-03T09:23:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17033 2024-09-16T04:18:50.513080 application/rdf+xml 13005 2024-09-16T04:18:42.214123 image/jpeg 2110 2024-09-16T04:18:42.166117 image/jpeg 1628752 2024-09-16T04:18:41.793177 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 en.wikipedia