Project Gutenberg 2015-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 67 Haliburton, Thomas Chandler 1796 1865 Slick, Sam Traits of American Humour, Vol. 3 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. 3 of 3" by Thomas Chandler Haliburton is a collection of humorous anecdotes and observations reflecting on various aspects of American humor, written in the mid-19th century. This volume is part of a three-volume series that explores regional humor and the distinct characteristics that shape the comedic style of different American cultures, particularly examining the fantastical adventures of characters such as Farmer Wilkins and Mike Hooter. The opening of this volume delves into the complexities of American humor, highlighting local differences and the significant impact of social and regional characteristics. It begins with a story about Farmer Wilkins and his youthful son, Peter, who is tasked with selling cotton in Augusta. Peter's misadventures at the hands of a cunning buyer showcase both the humor and moral lessons inherent in American storytelling, particularly the pitfalls of betting and trusting appearances. The narrative uses a blend of dialect and wit to bring to life the idiosyncrasies of rural American society, setting the tone for the humorous tales that follow in the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor PN Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 491358 491373 2024-09-20T16:28:32.404143 2023-09-21T12:47:05.709149 text/html text/html 488998 2015-09-02T20:43:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 237534 2015-09-02T20:43:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 246868 2024-09-20T16:28:39.514126 application/epub+zip 254703 2024-09-20T16:28:33.672114 application/epub+zip 244795 2024-09-20T16:28:33.064120 application/epub+zip 371141 2024-09-20T16:28:43.937027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346476 2024-09-20T16:28:38.920122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336628 2022-09-22T14:40:35.553514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414055 413894 2024-09-20T16:28:31.184132 2023-09-21T12:47:04.561090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 414337 2015-09-02T20:43:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 158815 2015-09-02T20:43:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18407 2024-09-20T16:28:44.191078 application/rdf+xml 11441 2024-09-20T16:28:33.155090 image/jpeg 2135 2024-09-20T16:28:33.111082 image/jpeg 238293 2024-09-20T16:28:32.446085 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