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LoC No.: 24026745
Title: Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself: Being the Autobiography of a Really Good Man
Note: Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: MWS, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself: Being the Autobiography of a Really Good Man" is a satirical novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the life of Augustus Carp, who presents himself as an overly righteous man determined to be a paragon of virtue. Through his autobiographical narrative, the work critiques the mundanity and absurdities of middle-class life, particularly the pompous moral attitudes of its characters. The opening portion of the autobiography introduces Augustus Carp as a man who feels compelled to write his life story to counteract the moral decay he perceives in society. He begins by discussing his parents and detailing his father’s respectable yet flawed character, highlighting the significance of family and early upbringing. Carp reflects on the joy of his birth and sets a tone of modesty alongside an inflated sense of self-importance. This section sets the stage for a humorous exploration of his childhood ailments, family dynamics, and his father's strong moral teachings, establishing a foundation for the protagonist's increasingly absurd reflections on virtue and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bashford, H. H. (Henry Howarth), Sir, 1880-1961
Illustrator: Blood, Marjorie (Artist)
EBook No.: 64587
Published: Feb 18, 2021
Downloads: 81
Language: English
Subject: Satire
Subject: Humorous stories
Subject: English fiction -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 24026745
Title: Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself: Being the Autobiography of a Really Good Man
Note: Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: MWS, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself: Being the Autobiography of a Really Good Man" is a satirical novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the life of Augustus Carp, who presents himself as an overly righteous man determined to be a paragon of virtue. Through his autobiographical narrative, the work critiques the mundanity and absurdities of middle-class life, particularly the pompous moral attitudes of its characters. The opening portion of the autobiography introduces Augustus Carp as a man who feels compelled to write his life story to counteract the moral decay he perceives in society. He begins by discussing his parents and detailing his father’s respectable yet flawed character, highlighting the significance of family and early upbringing. Carp reflects on the joy of his birth and sets a tone of modesty alongside an inflated sense of self-importance. This section sets the stage for a humorous exploration of his childhood ailments, family dynamics, and his father's strong moral teachings, establishing a foundation for the protagonist's increasingly absurd reflections on virtue and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bashford, H. H. (Henry Howarth), Sir, 1880-1961
Illustrator: Blood, Marjorie (Artist)
EBook No.: 64587
Published: Feb 18, 2021
Downloads: 81
Language: English
Subject: Satire
Subject: Humorous stories
Subject: English fiction -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.