Project Gutenberg 2010-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 227 Bate, John Talkers: With Illustrations E-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Stephanie Eason, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Talkers: With Illustrations" by John Bate is a collection of character sketches written in the late 19th century. This work explores various archetypes of talkers, aiming to illustrate the flaws associated with excessive or poor verbal communication. Through these illustrations, Bate critiques differing styles of speech and their effects on social interactions, often emphasizing the importance of wisdom and restraint in conversation. The opening of the book presents a preface where the author establishes the theme of the narrative: the power of speech and its potential for both good and harm. Bate introduces the idea that while talking can be a source of joy, its misuse can lead to significant societal and personal strife. The first character introduced, "The Monopolist," is depicted as a compulsive talker who dominates conversations without regard for others’ contributions, ultimately rendering his dialog tiresome for those around him. Bate relates personal anecdotes that illustrate the Monopolist's relentless chatter, showcasing the frustration of those caught in his verbal excesses. The author's depiction serves as a humorous yet critical lens on the types of talkers that populate social settings, setting the stage for further character examinations in the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conversation BJ Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 566807 2025-08-12T15:20:00.658014 text/html 587626 2010-01-31T14:47:04 text/html 298639 2025-08-12T15:20:12.812497 application/epub+zip 303559 2025-08-12T15:20:04.716480 application/epub+zip 288954 2025-08-12T15:20:03.019491 application/epub+zip 566451 2025-08-12T15:20:18.107429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510219 2025-08-12T15:20:11.238456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415019 2022-09-14T10:27:11.811376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502596 2025-08-12T15:19:59.456045 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 502295 2010-01-31T14:45:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 502307 2010-01-31T14:45:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19900 2025-08-12T15:20:18.340412 application/rdf+xml 14827 2025-08-12T15:20:03.560497 image/jpeg 3985 2025-08-12T15:20:03.285493 image/jpeg 196637 2010-01-31T14:45:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 211007 2010-01-31T14:48:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 196625 2010-01-31T14:45:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 278445 2025-08-12T15:20:00.700009 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