Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 268 Leacock, Stephen 1869 1944 Leacock, Stephen Butler Further Foolishness This etext was produced by Gardner Buchanan. HTML file produced by David Widger "Further Foolishness" by Stephen Leacock is a collection of humorous sketches and satires written in the early 20th century, specifically during the World War I era. The work addresses the absurdities of contemporary society, media, and literature, combining wit and social commentary. Through various themes, Leacock explores the follies of human behavior and the ridiculousness of certain social norms, likely employing an array of quirky characters to illustrate his points. At the start of the book, Leacock sets the tone with a preface that recounts a childhood memory of a strict yet kind schoolmaster who would admonish students with a phrase suggesting they contain their silliness. This theme of foolishness carries through to the content, where Leacock introduces a series of amusing anecdotes and parodies, such as exaggerated detective stories and critiques of modern narratives. The opening sketches highlight the demand for brevity in fiction, playfully poking fun at the tendency to condense complex narratives into simplistic forms, ultimately showcasing Leacock’s sharp critique of the literary landscape of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Canadian wit and humor Canada -- Humor PS Text Humor Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 354268 2025-08-05T08:06:48.062887 text/html 341862 2024-10-28T18:43:57 text/html 191358 2025-08-05T08:06:54.917849 application/epub+zip 193908 2025-08-05T08:06:50.059878 application/epub+zip 193908 2025-08-05T08:06:48.824885 application/epub+zip 365162 2025-08-05T08:06:58.455858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340338 2025-08-05T08:06:54.118875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313914 2022-09-06T03:31:15.791366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296739 2025-08-05T08:06:47.280893 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277024 2024-10-28T18:43:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16473 2025-08-05T08:06:58.691824 application/rdf+xml 13325 2025-08-05T08:06:49.357886 image/jpeg 3479 2025-08-05T08:06:49.087881 image/jpeg 184829 2025-08-05T08:06:48.087920 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia