Project Gutenberg 2012-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 79 Doesticks, Q. K. Philander 1831 1875 Thompson, Mortimer Neal Thomson, Mortimer N. (Mortimer Neal) Doesticks: What He Says Produced by Chris Curnow, Sue Fleming and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Doesticks: What He Says" by Q. K. Philander Doesticks is a humorous work likely written in the mid-19th century. This book appears to be a collection of satirical sketches, anecdotes, and whimsical observations narrated by its protagonist, Doesticks himself, as he embarks on various comedic adventures in and around New York City. The text suggests a playful tone, infused with a critique of societal norms and behaviors of the time. The opening of the work sets the stage for its eccentric style and candid humor. The narrator, Q. K. Philander Doesticks, acknowledges that this is not a typical literary effort but rather a hodgepodge of humorous sketches filled with absurdities and playful exaggerations. He details his inspirations and whims while hinting at his aspirations for literary fame, all the while sharing amusing anecdotes about urban experiences, such as visits to Niagara Falls and encounters with the vagaries of city life. The tone is irreverent and self-aware, inviting readers into a world where satire reigns, and the mundane becomes ridiculous through Doesticks' humorous lens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 407772 407755 2024-09-16T12:10:39.835307 2023-09-17T06:56:27.750335 text/html text/html 409460 2012-03-12T17:24:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 934657 2012-03-12T17:24:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1578944 2024-09-16T12:10:50.190280 application/epub+zip 1581246 2024-09-16T12:10:43.028293 application/epub+zip 253187 2024-09-16T12:10:40.647304 application/epub+zip 1177692 2024-09-16T12:10:55.052209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1123988 2024-09-16T12:10:48.069250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371975 2022-09-18T03:35:11.354062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374002 373800 2024-09-16T12:10:38.941309 2023-09-17T06:56:26.964300 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 373918 2012-03-12T17:24:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154406 2012-03-12T17:24:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 373911 2012-03-12T17:24:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154363 2012-03-12T17:24:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20066 2024-09-16T12:10:55.207212 application/rdf+xml 12630 2024-09-16T12:10:41.012302 image/jpeg 3311 2024-09-16T12:10:40.828280 image/jpeg 996554 2024-09-16T12:10:39.930285 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