Project Gutenberg 2016-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 143 Nye, Bill 1850 1896 Nye, Edgar Wilson Nye, Edgar W. (Edgar Wilson) Bill Nye's Chestnuts Old and New Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "BILL NYE'S CHESTNUTS OLD AND NEW" by Bill Nye is a collection of humorous essays written in the late 19th century. The book offers a satirical look at various subjects, from notable historical figures like William Shakespeare to the eccentricities of society. The tone is lighthearted and often self-deprecating, with Nye’s distinct style providing insightful commentary wrapped in comedy. The opening of the book presents a playful argument surrounding the authorship of Shakespeare's works, with Nye asserting his belief in Shakespeare's genuine talent despite the doubts cast by critics. He humorously contrasts Shakespeare’s life and circumstances with those of Sir Francis Bacon while maintaining an entertaining narrative filled with witty observations. Nye's anecdotes about Shakespeare’s early career, personal life, and penmanship illustrate his affinity for blending biographical commentary with humor, offering readers a unique glimpse into the mind of one of literature’s most famous figures while setting the stage for the humorous essays to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor PN Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 463919 463927 2024-09-21T15:43:32.083357 2023-09-22T12:20:51.531242 text/html text/html 477859 2016-05-02T11:45:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 17830976 2016-05-02T11:45:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5876819 2024-09-21T15:43:44.475290 application/epub+zip 5872711 2024-09-21T15:43:34.973351 application/epub+zip 275057 2024-09-21T15:43:33.053336 application/epub+zip 6046773 2024-09-21T15:43:50.961228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5981018 2024-09-21T15:43:41.774305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400603 2022-09-23T17:18:26.010690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360690 360613 2024-09-21T15:43:30.404326 2023-09-22T12:20:49.721210 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 360901 2016-05-02T11:45:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 147901 2016-05-02T11:45:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18073 2024-09-21T15:43:51.119223 application/rdf+xml 25073 2024-09-21T15:43:33.217312 image/jpeg 3548 2024-09-21T15:43:33.133332 image/jpeg 17871078 2024-09-21T15:43:32.290360 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