Project Gutenberg 2012-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 259 Doesticks, Q. K. Philander 1831 1875 Thompson, Mortimer Neal Thomson, Mortimer N. (Mortimer Neal) Doesticks: What He Says Produced by Chris Curnow, Sue Fleming and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Doesticks: What He Says" by Q. K. Philander Doesticks is a humorous work likely written in the mid-19th century. This book appears to be a collection of satirical sketches, anecdotes, and whimsical observations narrated by its protagonist, Doesticks himself, as he embarks on various comedic adventures in and around New York City. The text suggests a playful tone, infused with a critique of societal norms and behaviors of the time. The opening of the work sets the stage for its eccentric style and candid humor. The narrator, Q. K. Philander Doesticks, acknowledges that this is not a typical literary effort but rather a hodgepodge of humorous sketches filled with absurdities and playful exaggerations. He details his inspirations and whims while hinting at his aspirations for literary fame, all the while sharing amusing anecdotes about urban experiences, such as visits to Niagara Falls and encounters with the vagaries of city life. The tone is irreverent and self-aware, inviting readers into a world where satire reigns, and the mundane becomes ridiculous through Doesticks' humorous lens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en American wit and humor PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Category: Humour Category: American Literature 407857 2025-06-16T04:07:20.517037 text/html 409460 2012-03-12T17:24:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 934657 2012-03-12T17:24:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1603592 2025-06-16T04:07:33.120910 application/epub+zip 1605660 2025-06-16T04:07:25.740993 application/epub+zip 249538 2025-06-16T04:07:22.997975 application/epub+zip 1214187 2025-06-16T04:07:38.149914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1160563 2025-06-16T04:07:30.852931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371975 2022-09-18T03:35:11.354062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374002 2025-06-16T04:07:19.660983 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 373918 2012-03-12T17:24:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154406 2012-03-12T17:24:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 373911 2012-03-12T17:24:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154363 2012-03-12T17:24:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20270 2025-06-16T04:07:38.291905 application/rdf+xml 12614 2025-06-16T04:07:23.557984 image/jpeg 3311 2025-06-16T04:07:23.277983 image/jpeg 1019662 2025-06-16T04:07:20.615019 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