Project Gutenberg 2015-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 65 Priestley, J. B. (John Boynton) 1894 1984 Goldsmith, Peter Priestley, John Boynton Brief Diversions: Being Tales, Travesties and Epigrams Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. "Brief Diversions: Being Tales, Travesties and Epigrams" by J. B. Priestley is a collection of literary vignettes that was written in the early 20th century. The book features a variety of short narratives, travesties, and witty epigrams showcasing Priestley's characteristic humor and insight into human nature and society. The collection loosely touches upon themes of love, war, existential musings, and the absurdities of modern life, providing readers with a stimulating and reflective experience. The content of the book is diverse, bringing together a mixture of original tales alongside playful parodies of well-known literary figures. Each piece invites the reader into a unique scenario, such as a god facing modern ridicule, a politician grappling with the absurdities of truth, or a fiddler who leads Death in a dance. Through cleverly crafted narratives, Priestley explores poignant truths about existence, the folly of societal norms, and the intricate dance between death and life, ultimately weaving a tapestry that celebrates the complexities of human thoughts and experiences while often eliciting a chuckle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English literature -- 20th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 110226 2024-10-20T15:57:31.506600 2023-09-21T12:17:15.005519 text/html text/html 107108 2021-01-25T03:40:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 260984 2021-01-25T03:40:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 271361 2024-10-20T15:57:35.431544 application/epub+zip 269374 2024-10-20T15:57:32.359604 application/epub+zip 73849 2024-10-20T15:57:31.902560 application/epub+zip 319960 2024-10-20T15:57:37.733565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305198 2024-10-20T15:57:34.944550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110498 2022-09-22T13:57:54.668679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79316 79344 2024-10-20T15:57:30.894595 2023-09-21T12:17:14.304505 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 79106 2015-08-21T11:56:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 31764 2015-08-21T11:56:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19178 2024-10-20T15:57:37.931545 application/rdf+xml 10825 2024-10-20T15:57:31.983562 image/jpeg 2126 2024-10-20T15:57:31.937576 image/jpeg 261605 2024-10-20T15:57:31.524602 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