Project Gutenberg 2011-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 277 Lever, Charles James 1806 1872 Lorrequer, Harry O'Dowd, Cornelius Browne, Hablot Knight 1815 1882 Phiz Browne, Hablot K. (Hablot Knight) Browne, H. K. (Hablot Knight) Brown, Hablot K. (Hablot Knight) "Phiz" Nuts and Nutcrackers Produced by David Widger "Nuts and Nutcrackers" by Charles James Lever is a satirical work likely written in the mid-19th century. The book addresses various social and political issues of the time, utilizing humor and wit to critique the absurdities and delusions present in society. Lever's engaging style and keen observations suggest that the narrative will explore the complexities and contradictions within different classes and professions. The opening portion of the narrative sets the stage for an examination of societal pretensions and the often ridiculous behavior of various figures in public life. Lever delves into themes of hypocrisy, portraying characters such as the torturous justice system, the absurdity surrounding social status, and the varied ways people seek validation or status. Through amusing anecdotes and biting commentary, the author invites the reader to reflect on the absurdities of both the legal and social institutions, foreshadowing a humorous yet insightful exploration of human behavior and societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/35500/35500-h/images/titlepage.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/35500/35500-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Essays PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 418146 2025-08-14T11:27:08.081364 text/html 420856 2021-02-24T16:48:49 text/html 2518476 2025-08-14T11:27:13.251353 application/epub+zip 2526096 2025-08-14T11:27:09.060344 application/epub+zip 227874 2025-08-14T11:27:08.578333 application/epub+zip 2653615 2025-08-14T11:27:16.948331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2612305 2025-08-14T11:27:12.809327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320999 2022-09-16T09:21:37.880374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385677 2025-08-14T11:27:07.381504 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385538 2018-02-28T09:11:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383653 2011-03-06T14:04:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383645 2011-03-06T14:04:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23109 2025-08-14T11:27:17.096295 application/rdf+xml 13018 2025-08-14T11:27:08.666329 image/jpeg 2414 2025-08-14T11:27:08.620334 image/jpeg 157230 2018-03-20T06:10:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 156829 2011-03-06T14:04:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 2429819 2021-02-24T16:48:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 156734 2011-03-06T14:04:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 2444614 2025-08-14T11:27:08.240441 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