Project Gutenberg 2016-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Moore, Frank Frankfort 1855 1931 Moore, F. Frankfort (Frank Frankfort) Littlemore, F. Belcher, George Frederick Arthur 1875 1947 The Lighter Side of English Life Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Lighter Side of English Life" by Frank Frankfort Moore is a satirical humorous account written in the early 20th century. The book offers readers a glimpse into the quirks and idiosyncrasies of village life in a fictional English village called Thurswell, where the comical interactions between residents and the absurdities of social norms are explored. The opening of the narrative introduces a foreign aviator who, after a hasty landing, encounters a local agricultural laborer, and there begins a humorous exploration of the local culture, highlighting the villagers' proud, if misguided, belief that their little village is the center of the universe. This light-hearted tone sets the scene for further explorations of village life, including the eccentricities of its inhabitants, like their claimed lineage of longevity and recent controversies over their long-held traditions. The writer paints a vivid picture of the interactions among villagers, showcasing their charm, ignorance, and deep-rooted sense of community, making it clear that the book will deliver a blend of humor and social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs England -- Social life and customs -- Humor DA PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Humour 482281 482293 2024-10-21T15:32:32.813679 2023-09-22T12:09:17.100407 text/html text/html 495833 2021-02-25T18:42:43 text/html; charset=utf-8 1938368 2021-02-25T18:42:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1986133 2024-10-21T15:32:41.169105 application/epub+zip 1985611 2024-10-21T15:32:34.193728 application/epub+zip 239164 2024-10-21T15:32:33.409701 application/epub+zip 2128617 2024-10-21T15:32:46.784071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2064922 2024-10-21T15:32:39.870135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333774 2022-09-23T16:53:50.187876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399179 399102 2024-10-21T15:32:31.750654 2023-09-22T12:09:15.546409 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 402128 2018-03-13T10:41:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 154161 2018-03-17T09:51:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 399426 2016-05-01T14:37:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 153719 2016-05-01T14:38:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22437 2024-10-21T15:32:47.095066 application/rdf+xml 9974 2024-10-21T15:32:33.541632 image/jpeg 1718 2024-10-21T15:32:33.474632 image/jpeg 1865740 2024-10-21T15:32:32.913644 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