Project Gutenberg 2001-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 392 Steele, Richard, Sir 1672 1729 Edgar, John, Sir Steele, R. (Richard), Sir Bickerstaff, Isaac Steele, Sir Richard Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Isaac Bickerstaff, Physician and Astrologer Produced by Les Bowler, and David Widger "Issac Bickerstaff, Physician and Astrologer" by Sir Richard Steele is a collection of essays originally published in journals during the early 18th century. The book is centered around the character of Isaac Bickerstaff, a fictional physician and astrologer who provides commentary on the social mores and behaviors of his time through thoughtful and often humorous essays that reflect the cultural life of his era. The opening of the work sets the stage for Bickerstaff’s persona by introducing the context of his genealogical claims and his critique of contemporary society. He humorously asserts his family lineage and pokes fun at both existing societal norms and individuals, setting a sly tone for the essays to follow. This introduction hints at Bickerstaff's dual role as a thoughtful observer and a satirical commentator on issues like marriage, societal vanity, and human folly, through a blend of wit, wisdom, and charm. This establishes a rich ground for engaging narratives that will blend personal anecdotes with broader reflections on love, marriage, and the follies of human character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English wit and humor Fictitious characters -- Autobiography PR Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 305301 2025-08-02T03:45:23.182631 text/html 299736 2013-02-08T15:21:14 text/html 199589 2025-08-02T03:45:30.436591 application/epub+zip 204559 2025-08-02T03:45:26.592594 application/epub+zip 175720 2025-08-02T03:45:25.389642 application/epub+zip 447265 2025-08-02T03:45:33.361581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422411 2025-08-02T03:45:29.657582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382948 2022-09-02T05:16:31.978779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267745 2025-08-02T03:45:22.730635 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 267510 2008-12-22T14:46:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19443 2025-08-02T03:45:33.491561 application/rdf+xml 22053 2025-08-02T03:45:25.917588 image/jpeg 4704 2025-08-02T03:45:25.664618 image/jpeg 107716 2013-02-08T15:21:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 103923 2008-12-22T14:47:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 196833 2025-08-02T03:45:23.206631 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