Project Gutenberg 2015-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 111 Haliburton, Thomas Chandler 1796 1865 Slick, Sam Traits of American Humour, Vol. 1 of 3 Produced by Marcia Brooks, Cindy Beyer and the online Project Gutenberg team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net with images provided by The Internet Archives "Traits of American Humour, Vol. 1 of 3" by Thomas Chandler Haliburton is a collection of humorous tales and observations about American culture and character written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the diversity of American humor, contrasting regional differences and styles influenced by local customs and dialects. The author seeks to capture a distinct essence of American wit through various native voices, celebrating the unique comedic elements inherent to different states. The opening of the book presents a preface that outlines the nature of American humor, emphasizing its regional distinctions and the influence of historical, cultural, and societal contexts. Haliburton introduces characters and anecdotes that exemplify the humor from different sections of America, touching upon the traits of people in New England, the South, and the West. It sets the stage for the tales to come, highlighting figures such as Lieutenant Turniptop, who embodies quirky characteristics of local politics and society, thus promising readers a whimsical exploration of human idiosyncrasies while showcasing the rich tapestry of American life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor PN Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 453963 453978 2024-09-20T16:28:07.742219 2023-09-21T12:46:43.835927 text/html text/html 451834 2015-09-02T20:41:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 229119 2015-09-02T20:41:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 237479 2024-09-20T16:28:13.953219 application/epub+zip 243948 2024-09-20T16:28:08.737229 application/epub+zip 234101 2024-09-20T16:28:08.217249 application/epub+zip 352216 2024-09-20T16:28:17.939164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330127 2024-09-20T16:28:13.507207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320317 2022-09-22T14:39:58.729728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390137 389976 2024-09-20T16:28:06.837231 2023-09-21T12:46:42.897910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 390413 2015-09-02T20:40:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 151690 2015-09-02T20:41:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18129 2024-09-20T16:28:18.071164 application/rdf+xml 11335 2024-09-20T16:28:08.301231 image/jpeg 2133 2024-09-20T16:28:08.260213 image/jpeg 229846 2024-09-20T16:28:07.781243 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