Project Gutenberg 2005-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 264 Hobart, George V. (George Vere) 1867 1926 Hobart, George Vere McHugh, Hugh Lott, Noah Hobart, G. V. (George Vere) Grant, Louis F. The Silly Syclopedia A Terrible Thing in the Form of a Literary Torpedo which is Launched for Hilarious Purposes Only Inaccurate in Every Particular Containing Copious Etymological Derivations and Other Useless Things Produced by Michelle Croyle, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Silly Syclopedia" by George V. Hobart is a humorous collection of parodic definitions and whimsical anecdotes, published in the early 20th century, around the 1900s. This book is crafted as a comedic take on traditional encyclopedias, presenting a satirical dictionary filled with clever wordplay and lighthearted commentary on various topics, ranging from everyday objects to social norms. The likely topic of the book revolves around humor and satire, capturing the absurdities of life. In "The Silly Syclopedia," Hobart provides readers with a playful and fanciful exploration of language, offering comical definitions such as "ambition" as "the only disease which laziness can cure" and "automobile" described as "a horseless idea which makes people go fast and the money go faster." Each entry blends humor with social observation, often making light of the quirks of society and human behavior. The book also features illustrated sections, enhancing its whimsical nature. It is an entertaining read that invites laughter through its absurd logic and clever puns, making it a delightful addition to the shelves of those seeking a good laugh or a break from serious literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Wit and humor Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- Humor PN Text Category: Humour 175751 2025-08-07T03:58:55.481732 text/html 163871 2020-12-14T10:57:14 text/html 1185398 2025-08-07T03:59:06.639602 application/epub+zip 1185132 2025-08-07T03:58:59.520678 application/epub+zip 115643 2025-08-07T03:58:56.202676 application/epub+zip 3966892 2025-08-07T03:59:09.883649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3933856 2025-08-07T03:59:03.234684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246963 2022-09-07T23:16:40.700499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119283 2025-08-07T03:58:54.500685 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119112 2020-12-14T10:57:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18765 2025-08-07T03:59:10.039585 application/rdf+xml 7912 2025-08-07T03:58:56.290670 image/jpeg 1328 2025-08-07T03:58:56.246647 image/jpeg 1175362 2020-12-14T10:57:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 46545 2020-12-14T10:57:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 1167439 2025-08-07T03:58:55.713673 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