Project Gutenberg 2010-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 207 Lynd, Robert 1879 1949 The Book of This and That Suspicion -- On good resolutions -- The sin of Dancing -- Thoughts at a tango tea -- The humours of murder -- The decline and fall of hell -- On cheerful readers -- St. G. B. S. and the Bishop -- Stupidity -- Waste -- On Christmas -- On demagogues -- On coincidences -- On indignation -- The heart of Mr. Galsworthy -- Spring fashions -- On black cats -- On being shocked -- Confessions -- The terrors of politics -- On disasters -- The rights of murder -- The humour of hoaxes -- Anatole France -- The sea -- The futurists -- A defence of critics -- On the beauty of statistics. Produced by Meredith Bach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Book of This and That" by Robert Lynd is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The essays explore various themes, reflecting on human nature, society, and the absurdities of everyday life, often delivered with wit and keen observation. The opening portion touches on the darker aspects of suspicion, unpacking its implications both in personal relationships and within larger societal contexts. At the start of the work, Lynd delves into the concept of suspicion, characterizing it as a damaging and pervasive force that affects both personal lives and public discourse. He uses vivid metaphors to describe this "beast," illustrating how suspicion distorts perceptions and fosters distrust among individuals. By drawing parallels between suspicion in personal relationships and its larger societal manifestations, Lynd critiques a culture increasingly plagued by unfounded doubts and conjectures. His incisive commentary sets the tone for an exploration of human emotions and societal flaws throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Essays PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 345054 2025-07-13T11:33:15.655797 text/html 346465 2021-01-06T20:44:20 text/html 210324 2025-07-13T11:33:21.783790 application/epub+zip 211747 2025-07-13T11:33:17.534775 application/epub+zip 211747 2025-07-13T11:33:16.366768 application/epub+zip 378716 2025-07-13T11:33:25.160712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343419 2025-07-13T11:33:21.016747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304696 2022-09-15T08:20:59.995974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313871 2025-07-13T11:33:15.058780 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313605 2021-01-06T20:44:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313608 2021-01-06T20:44:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20718 2025-07-13T11:33:25.293718 application/rdf+xml 12803 2025-07-13T11:33:16.871773 image/jpeg 3676 2025-07-13T11:33:16.617771 image/jpeg 122689 2021-01-06T20:44:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 130074 2021-01-06T20:44:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 122618 2021-01-06T20:44:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 196864 2025-07-13T11:33:15.683775 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