Project Gutenberg 2011-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 244 Yellott, George 1819 09001221 The Funny Philosophers, or Wags and Sweethearts. A Novel Produced by Charlene Taylor, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by the Wright American Fiction Project.) "The Funny Philosophers, or Wags and Sweethearts: A Novel" by George Yellott is a light-hearted, comedic novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a humorous exploration of philosophical ideas and romantic entanglements, particularly focusing on the interactions between various young professionals in a resort town. The opening chapters introduce us to engaging characters like Toney Belton and Tom Seddon, who indulge in playful discussions about love, gravity, and the eccentric nature of human behavior. At the start of the novel, we find Toney Belton and Tom Seddon in a philosophical debate on a hotel veranda, where Belton asserts that gravity is a mere myth. This playful banter serves as a backdrop to their concurrent observations of the romantic woes of their friends, notably the unfortunate Clarence Hastings and Claribel Carrington. As the plot unfolds, we are drawn into a world filled with humorous anecdotes, comedic encounters with quirky individuals like Captain Bragg and Ned Botts, and the impending drama of a duel over a monkey incident, all set against the lively backdrop of summer festivities. The beginning sets a tone of witty social commentary on love, rivalry, and the follies of youth, enticing readers to continue the journey through Bella Vista's vibrant social scene. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 643379 2025-06-14T13:05:48.507866 text/html 651896 2011-03-17T16:01:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 227986 2011-03-17T16:01:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 338192 2025-06-14T13:06:02.937663 application/epub+zip 344355 2025-06-14T13:05:53.220755 application/epub+zip 310807 2025-06-14T13:05:51.382774 application/epub+zip 712447 2025-06-14T13:06:09.839740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 679475 2025-06-14T13:06:01.533760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618338 2022-09-16T09:59:26.042439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588431 2025-06-14T13:05:45.995779 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 588125 2011-03-17T16:01:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 217753 2011-03-17T16:01:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 588135 2011-03-17T16:01:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217713 2011-03-17T16:01:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20064 2025-06-14T13:06:10.004696 application/rdf+xml 22122 2025-06-14T13:05:52.025773 image/jpeg 4690 2025-06-14T13:05:51.701802 image/jpeg 320660 2025-06-14T13:05:48.563929 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