Project Gutenberg 2025-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 1511 Lardner, Ring 1885 1933 Lardner, Ring Wilmer Lardner, Ring W. (Ring Wilmer) Jacoby, Helen E. 1888 1967 Evard, Helen Eaton Jacoby 21014283 Symptoms of being 35 Symptoms of being thirty-five $aIndianapolis :$bThe Bobbs-Merrill Company, $c1921. Reading ease score: 88.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Carla Foust, Tim Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Symptoms of Being 35" by Ring Lardner is a humorous reflection on aging, particularly focusing on the experiences and thoughts of a man who is reaching the age of 35. Written in the early 20th century, this work takes the form of a comedic essay or monologue, which utilizes conversational language to engage readers. The likely topic revolves around the author's personal observations and insights about life at this age, blending humor with relatable commentary on domesticity, social interactions, and the passage of time. The book explores the character’s realizations about life as he hits this milestone age. Through a series of anecdotes and observations, he humorously contrasts his youthful experiences with the realities of being 35, highlighting the shift in priorities and perceptions regarding home, family, and social obligations. The author muses on themes of mortality, the absurdity of societal expectations, and the humorous struggles that come with aging, such as declining youth and the enjoyment of simple comforts. The narrative is rich with wit and draws readers into a reflection on the absurdity and significance of aging, all while maintaining an entertaining tone that resonates with both younger and older audiences alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/symptomsof00lardrich/mode/2up 20241218125133lardner 1921 US en American wit and humor PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Old Age & the Elderly 55636 2025-03-09T19:00:16.107730 text/html 30909 2025-03-09T17:39:46 text/html 996307 2025-03-09T19:00:39.107634 application/epub+zip 994984 2025-03-09T19:00:27.719701 application/epub+zip 128638 2025-03-09T19:00:19.790724 application/epub+zip 1337559 2025-03-09T19:00:47.548598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1327300 2025-03-09T19:00:38.524614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43279 2025-03-09T19:00:15.606774 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23360 2025-03-09T17:39:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4751 2025-03-09T19:00:47.737551 application/rdf+xml 21294 2025-03-09T19:00:27.291706 image/jpeg 3793 2025-03-09T19:00:27.189678 image/jpeg 1204624 2025-03-09T19:00:16.162717 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