Project Gutenberg 2005-07-04 Public domain in the USA. 306 Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) 1876 1944 Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury Sarg, Tony 1882 1942 Sarg, Antonio Frederick 21014550 One Third Off 1/3 off Produced by Bryan Ness, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "One Third Off" by Irvin S. Cobb is a humorous work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The book presents a lighthearted exploration of dieting and self-improvement, touching on the experiences of the author as he attempts to shed excess weight while sharing humorous anecdotes and societal observations. Cobb writes in a relatable manner, combining wit and charm that reflects the cultural attitudes of his time. In this engaging narrative, Cobb recounts his journey from a once-slim youth to a man who finds himself grappling with weight gain and the challenges that come with it. The story delves into his reflections on societal expectations regarding body image and the often humorous excuses people create to justify their lifestyle choices. Through various episodes and misadventures, he shares both the struggles and small victories of his weight loss journey, culminating in a light-hearted critique of fad diets and a self-deprecating acknowledgment of the human condition. Overall, "One Third Off" is a candid and entertaining look at personal transformation, wrapped in Cobb's signature humor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Wit and humor Weight control PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 134265 2025-08-07T05:59:33.426582 text/html 131208 2020-12-11T18:10:49 text/html 264843 2025-08-07T05:59:36.139602 application/epub+zip 265260 2025-08-07T05:59:34.016135 application/epub+zip 105932 2025-08-07T05:59:33.722573 application/epub+zip 325209 2025-08-07T05:59:37.982590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304663 2025-08-07T05:59:35.855611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145810 2022-09-08T04:00:51.984401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120704 2025-08-07T05:59:33.077603 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120573 2020-12-11T18:10:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19475 2025-08-07T05:59:38.118541 application/rdf+xml 12682 2025-08-07T05:59:33.798596 image/jpeg 2473 2025-08-07T05:59:33.761571 image/jpeg 50113 2020-12-11T18:10:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 257594 2020-12-11T18:10:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 259492 2025-08-07T05:59:33.449575 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 en.wikipedia