Project Gutenberg 2014-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 104 Clarke, William 1800 1838 Cullchickweed, Ebenezer Cruikshank, George 1792 1878 Cruickshank, George Three Courses and a Dessert Comprising Three Sets of Tales, West Country, Irish, and Legal; and a Melange Produced by David Widger "Three Courses and a Dessert" by William Clarke is a collection of tales written in the late 19th century. This work is a blend of fiction that encompasses a variety of stories categorized into three segments: West Country Chronicles, Irish Neighbors, and legal anecdotes. The primary focus appears to be on humorous and intricate characters, bringing to life the quirks and traditions of rural English life. The opening of the collection sets the stage with an engaging induction, where the narrator playfully welcomes the readers to this "feast of reason." The narrative begins by introducing Sir Mathew Ale, an eccentric character from the West Country, who becomes the focal point of the first course. The tales promise a hearty mix of humor, community dynamics, and local customs, setting a lighthearted tone that suggests a blend of folkloric storytelling and wit. The interplay of humor and character dynamics hints at the vivid and entertaining narrative style that readers can expect throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44560/44560-h/images/titlepages.jpg en Ireland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Legal stories, English West Country (England) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1040450 1040458 2024-09-18T15:42:48.657552 2023-09-19T11:15:53.471331 text/html text/html 1072066 2021-02-21T08:41:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 37841491 2021-02-21T08:41:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 37864952 2024-09-18T15:43:09.932393 application/epub+zip 37842923 2024-09-18T15:42:52.395505 application/epub+zip 480440 2024-09-18T15:42:49.812526 application/epub+zip 38661596 2024-09-18T15:43:24.389367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38588313 2024-09-18T15:43:04.883439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704086 2022-09-20T10:16:37.799719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 968455 2024-09-18T15:42:45.824547 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 980626 2018-02-28T11:42:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 379908 2018-03-20T05:53:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 968245 2014-01-01T14:16:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 378427 2014-01-01T14:17:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 968268 2014-01-01T14:16:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 378373 2014-01-01T14:17:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22704 2024-09-18T15:43:24.664314 application/rdf+xml 16100 2024-09-18T15:42:49.931513 image/jpeg 2953 2024-09-18T15:42:49.872505 image/jpeg 34821237 2024-09-18T15:42:49.274507 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