Project Gutenberg 2013-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 254 Mackall, Lawton 1888 1968 Mackall, Alexander Lawton Stout, Lauren Bizarre Unsolicited personal adornments -- Shelf culture -- Portable pigeonholes -- Simile -- The beatified race -- Jouez balle -- The art of packing -- Agriculture indoors -- Snowy bosoms -- Interior desperation -- The writing on the screen -- Musique glacée -- The care of the husband -- Terminology of tardiness -- Oppressors of the meek -- Putting pedagogy across -- Coaching from the side-lines -- Fast and loose -- The primrose pathology -- Fightier than the sword -- Enlightenment -- Holiday misgivings -- All, all are gone, the old familiar façades -- My museum -- On chairs; and off -- The night of the fleece -- Black jitney: the auto-biography of a Ford -- Light breakfast -- The man opposite -- Lucy the literary agent -- The creeping fingers -- The man with the hose -- Those symphony concert programs -- How to know the instruments -- Notes on pianos -- The life-drama of a musical critic -- The survival of the fattest. Produced by Neville Allen, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Bizarre" by Lawton Mackall is a humorous collection of essays and sketches written in the early 20th century. The book explores the quirks of everyday life through satirical observations, blending wit with a keen eye for detail. It touches on various humorous themes, including social customs, personal experiences, and the absurdities of modern society. At the start of the book, the author sets a lighthearted tone in his preface, humorously acknowledging the influence of trivial figures in his life, such as his dentist and tailor, on the creation of the work. The initial essays introduce a range of amusing topics, from the author's ongoing battle with stains on his clothes to the peculiarities of college culture. These observations are filled with exaggerated analogies and comedic reflections, revealing Mackall's knack for turning the mundane into delightful anecdotes. Through clever wordplay and whimsical storytelling, the beginning of "Bizarre" invites readers to enjoy the humor found in everyday absurdities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42710/42710-h/images/i_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor American essays -- 20th century PS Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 235441 2025-08-17T09:12:03.202124 text/html 215344 2024-10-23T15:43:34 text/html 506696 2025-08-17T09:12:09.574094 application/epub+zip 507035 2025-08-17T09:12:04.823130 application/epub+zip 149812 2025-08-17T09:12:03.713148 application/epub+zip 2197102 2025-08-17T09:12:12.914093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2152045 2025-08-17T09:12:08.459115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200760 2022-09-19T13:44:49.783784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193455 2025-08-17T09:12:02.576168 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173625 2024-10-23T15:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17600 2025-08-17T09:12:13.062085 application/rdf+xml 15599 2025-08-17T09:12:03.848111 image/jpeg 2125 2025-08-17T09:12:03.782117 image/jpeg 483846 2025-08-17T09:12:03.328165 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