Project Gutenberg 2002-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 194 Ward, Artemus 1834 1867 Browne, Charles Farrar The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 1: Essays, Sketches, and Letters This etext was produced by anonymous Project Gutenberg Volunteers "The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 1: Essays, Sketches, and Letters" by Ward is a collection of humorous writings, likely penned during the mid-19th century. This compilation showcases the wit and satire of Charles Farrar Browne, who wrote under the pseudonym Artemus Ward, embodying the character of a comical showman engaging with various social and cultural themes, including politics, entertainment, and more personal reflections. The opening of the volume introduces readers to the unique style and humor of Artemus Ward through a business letter. In this letter, he humorously requests a local editor to promote his traveling show that features moral bears, a kangaroo, and wax figures of famous historical figures. This sets the tone for the framework of absurdity and satire that characterizes Ward's writing. Ward's tone is engagingly casual, with a playful mix of humor and social commentary that reflects his views on the entertainment industry and the eccentricities of contemporary society. The text captures his perspective and penchant for playful exaggeration, preparing readers for the eclectic mix of essays and sketches that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor PS Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 390747 2025-10-02T06:44:24.005524 text/html 390568 2025-01-08T19:41:06.239301 text/html 260453 2025-10-02T06:44:32.099454 application/epub+zip 263375 2025-10-02T06:44:27.458458 application/epub+zip 217741 2025-10-02T06:44:26.244504 application/epub+zip 533418 2025-10-02T06:44:35.457931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513728 2025-10-02T06:44:31.285473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429661 2022-09-02T09:10:00.586988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354411 2025-10-02T06:44:23.630521 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 348960 2021-01-08T18:36:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17367 2025-10-02T06:44:35.578928 application/rdf+xml 24577 2025-10-02T06:44:26.733482 image/jpeg 4621 2025-10-02T06:44:26.487502 image/jpeg 145301 2021-01-08T18:36:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 256589 2025-10-02T06:44:24.036539 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