Project Gutenberg 2014-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 58 Herford, Oliver 1863 1935 Herford, O. (Oliver) Grant, Ethel Watts Mumford 1878 1940 Mumford, Ethel Watts Mizner, Addison 1872 1933 Mizner, Addison Cairns 10014676 The Complete Cynic Being Bunches of Wisdom Culled from the Calendars of Oliver Herford, Ethel Watts Mumford, Addison Mizner Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Complete Cynic" by Oliver Herford, Ethel Watts Mumford Grant, and Addison Mizner is a collection of witty and whimsical aphorisms and observations written in the early 20th century. This compilation highlights the authors' sardonic view of human nature and society, offering a lighthearted yet profound commentary on various aspects of life, such as love, relationships, and everyday dilemmas. The book encapsulates the essence of cynicism, presenting humorous yet insightful reflections that resonate across time. The content of "The Complete Cynic" is organized into several thematic sections, each filled with clever maxims and proverbial insights that blend humor with wisdom. The authors employ a playful tone to address diverse topics, including the complexities of love, the absurdities of social conventions, and the paradoxes of human behavior. For instance, through phrases like "A rich man can get the eye of the beadle" and "Marriage is the root of all evil," they humorously critique societal norms and relationships. Overall, this book not only entertains but also provokes thought, making it an engaging read for anyone who appreciates literary wit and cynicism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44989/44989-h/images/cover.jpg en Epigrams, English PN Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 77876 77844 2024-10-18T19:57:51.612563 2023-09-19T14:45:37.226361 text/html text/html 72962 2014-02-23T20:47:16 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1661148 2014-02-23T20:47:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1697910 2024-10-18T19:57:54.785549 application/epub+zip 1697207 2024-10-18T19:57:52.258598 application/epub+zip 82698 2024-10-18T19:57:51.916572 application/epub+zip 1743730 2024-10-18T19:57:56.825613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1722376 2024-10-18T19:57:54.429555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113302 2022-09-20T14:18:55.108298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42275 42080 2024-10-18T19:57:51.098575 2023-09-19T14:45:36.760355 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 42245 2014-02-23T20:47:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 16156 2014-02-23T20:47:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 42234 2014-02-23T20:47:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16140 2014-02-23T20:47:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22649 2024-10-18T19:57:56.973559 application/rdf+xml 22691 2024-10-18T19:57:52.000575 image/jpeg 3804 2024-10-18T19:57:51.958586 image/jpeg 1664108 2024-10-18T19:57:51.716584 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