Project Gutenberg 2006-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 183 Ade, George 1866 1944 Knocking the Neighbors Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer "Knocking the Neighbors" by George Ade is a collection of humorous stories written in the early 20th century. The work captures the essence of American life with comedic observations about human behavior, societal norms, and the quirks of everyday interactions, particularly focusing on individual characters and their escapades. The stories are filled with Ade's characteristic wit and satire, focusing on a range of characters from simple townsfolk to well-to-do city dwellers. The opening of the book introduces readers to a small, quirky town in the Midwest, where two local merchants, Milt and Henry, are celebrated for their serious moral posturing in the community while secretly indulging in a wild escapade to the city. As they embark on an adventure marked by lavish meals and indulgent entertainment, the contrast between their public and private lives highlights the theme of hypocrisy in societal appearances. Imbued with both humor and critical observation, Ade sets the stage for the amusing exploration of human nature that follows in the subsequent stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor Fables, American PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature 189273 2025-06-08T11:51:25.895551 text/html 189094 2025-01-08T11:33:43.039975 text/html 151457 2025-06-08T11:51:33.166528 application/epub+zip 153124 2025-06-08T11:51:29.180556 application/epub+zip 141666 2025-06-08T11:51:27.872567 application/epub+zip 304472 2025-06-08T11:51:35.943562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289814 2025-06-08T11:51:32.324597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239556 2022-09-09T11:26:44.577585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161613 2025-06-08T11:51:25.578554 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161560 2006-11-16T03:49:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68233 2006-11-16T03:49:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17449 2025-06-08T11:51:36.103517 application/rdf+xml 14900 2025-06-08T11:51:28.445557 image/jpeg 4150 2025-06-08T11:51:28.149538 image/jpeg 148776 2025-06-08T11:51:25.912562 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