Project Gutenberg 2012-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 161 Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew) 1860 1937 Barrie, James Matthew Barrie, J.M. 13024214 A Holiday in Bed, and Other Sketches James Matthew Barrie -- A holiday in bed -- Life in a country manse -- Life in a country manse: a wedding in a smiddy -- A powerful drug -- Every man his own doctor -- Gretna Green revisted -- My favorite authoress -- The captain of the school -- Thoughtful boys make thoughtful men -- It -- To the influenza -- Four-in-hand novelists -- Rules on carving -- On running after a hat. Produced by David Edwards, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Holiday in Bed and Other Sketches" by J. M. Barrie is a collection of humorous essays and sketches likely written in the late 19th century. The book features various anecdotes and reflections on life, holidays, and the idiosyncratic behaviors of people, notably exploring themes like the absurdity of traditional vacations and the comforts of taking a holiday in bed. The opening of the collection introduces the concept of a "holiday in bed," where Barrie humorously outlines the prerequisites for successfully enjoying such an experience. He asserts that the key to a rewarding bed holiday lies in genuinely believing one must get up soon, turning mere leisure into an indulgent treat. Throughout the text, Barrie's witty observations reflect the chaos often associated with typical holidays—lost luggage, tired children, and the gloomy seaside—prompting readers to reconsider the value of resting comfortably at home. With a mix of charm and satire, he illustrates the humor and humanity in our shared experiences of aiming for rest and relaxation in a hectic world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Essays Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 180994 2025-07-16T06:27:16.922152 text/html 180344 2012-04-26T19:26:22 text/html 254560 2025-07-16T06:27:23.086131 application/epub+zip 254940 2025-07-16T06:27:19.911109 application/epub+zip 131242 2025-07-16T06:27:18.764136 application/epub+zip 391790 2025-07-16T06:27:25.451121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369893 2025-07-16T06:27:22.358103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242638 2022-09-18T06:48:23.341400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162732 2025-07-16T06:27:16.504141 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162539 2012-04-26T19:26:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162531 2012-04-26T19:26:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22066 2025-07-16T06:27:25.577077 application/rdf+xml 13913 2025-07-16T06:27:19.261113 image/jpeg 3241 2025-07-16T06:27:19.013134 image/jpeg 64096 2012-04-26T19:26:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 166116 2012-04-26T19:26:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 64067 2012-04-26T19:26:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 248828 2025-07-16T06:27:16.940155 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