Project Gutenberg 2013-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 184 Eaton, Arthur Wentworth Hamilton 1849 1937 Eaton, Arthur Wentworth Funny Epitaphs Produced by Chris Curnow, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Funny Epitaphs" by Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton is a collection of humorous inscriptions meant to be read on tombstones, compiled in the early 20th century. The book showcases a variety of epitaphs across different subjects, including those on men, women, occupations, and miscellaneous themes, highlighting the wit and creativity of memorial verses. With its light-hearted approach to mortality, the work reflects the social attitudes towards death and commemoration during this period. The content of the book is a delightful assortment of witty and comical epitaphs drawn from various cultural backgrounds and historical contexts. Each epitaph carries its own unique flavor, employing clever wordplay, puns, and humorous observations about life and death. For instance, some epitaphs reflect the absurdity of the individual’s life circumstances, while others poke fun at the seriousness with which society typically regards death. Through this collection, Eaton captures the essence of human experience, revealing the lighter side of an often-taboo subject and inviting readers to reflect on life’s fleeting nature with a chuckle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42634/42634-h/images/i_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Epitaphs PN Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Category: Humour 112441 2025-06-17T09:20:47.486797 text/html 113189 2013-05-03T11:29:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 204030 2025-06-17T09:20:51.842775 application/epub+zip 204473 2025-06-17T09:20:48.406787 application/epub+zip 96331 2025-06-17T09:20:47.904759 application/epub+zip 258146 2025-06-17T09:20:54.053746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238306 2025-06-17T09:20:51.291746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130592 2022-09-19T13:07:38.548557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70278 2023-09-18T12:43:14.979040 text/plain 15243 2025-06-17T09:20:54.209767 application/rdf+xml 11513 2025-06-17T09:20:48.016777 image/jpeg 1921 2025-06-17T09:20:47.959770 image/jpeg 180110 2025-06-17T09:20:47.504807 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