Project Gutenberg 2006-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 144 Ade, George 1866 1944 Ade's Fables Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer "Ade's Fables" by George Ade is a collection of humorous and satirical fables written in the early 20th century. The work includes a series of whimsical tales that critique human behavior and societal norms, using amusing characters and light-hearted storytelling to convey moral lessons. Each fable features a blend of wit and insight, making it a reflective yet entertaining read. The opening portion introduces the first fable, "The New Fable of the Private Agitator and What He Cooked Up," wherein a child named Tad dreams of grand ambitions that evolve over time, guided by Ambition. As he grows up, his aspirations shift from the simplicity of circus dreams to lofty desires for military greatness, wealth, and ultimately, social status. Each stage of his ambition is humorously depicted, illustrating how societal pressures and expectations can distort ambitious dreams into a relentless chase for success and approval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor Fables PS Text Folklore Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature 269569 2025-08-08T10:48:13.052080 text/html 269390 2025-01-08T11:29:25.102224 text/html 174677 2025-08-08T10:48:18.968040 application/epub+zip 176920 2025-08-08T10:48:14.703061 application/epub+zip 176921 2025-08-08T10:48:13.656050 application/epub+zip 296605 2025-08-08T10:48:21.894049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277720 2025-08-08T10:48:18.181029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247071 2022-09-09T11:21:51.100708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231825 2025-08-08T10:48:12.735056 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231730 2006-11-14T10:27:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17466 2025-08-08T10:48:22.017998 application/rdf+xml 10199 2025-08-08T10:48:14.138048 image/jpeg 2825 2025-08-08T10:48:13.897047 image/jpeg 97692 2006-11-14T10:27:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 170554 2025-08-08T10:48:13.074071 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