Project Gutenberg 2013-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 205 Butler, Ellis Parker 1869 1937 Perkins of Portland: Perkins The Great Produced by David Widger "Perkins of Portland: Perkins the Great" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous work of fiction written in the early 20th century. It follows the eccentric Perkins of Portland, a self-proclaimed advertising genius, as he devises extravagant marketing schemes to sell unconventional products, including a variety of dubious cures and curiosities. The book provides a satirical look at advertising and human nature, revolving around Perkins's wild ideas and the fortunes he seeks to create. The opening portion introduces us to Perkins and his peculiar personality, highlighted by his unique attire and relentless optimism about advertising. We first encounter him in a hotel lobby where he fervently pitches his plan for an absurd product, "Perkins's Patent Porous Plaster," claiming that it can alleviate all ailments. The narrative captures Perkins's infectious enthusiasm as he explains his vision of selling advertising, rather than products, by generating hype and a perceived demand. The introduction sets the tone for a comedic exploration of marketing madness, featuring Perkins's unconventional methods and wild aspirations that promise to captivate readers with its wit and charm. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44151/44151-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories Advertising -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 171801 2025-07-17T16:29:47.750901 text/html 153222 2024-10-23T19:39:38 text/html 1491501 2025-07-17T16:29:51.925885 application/epub+zip 1494022 2025-07-17T16:29:48.850870 application/epub+zip 126229 2025-07-17T16:29:48.015866 application/epub+zip 2630625 2025-07-17T16:29:54.009835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2619855 2025-07-17T16:29:51.107843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177575 2022-09-20T07:08:07.750390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156746 2025-07-17T16:29:47.456861 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156488 2018-03-11T11:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17385 2025-07-17T16:29:54.128820 application/rdf+xml 17192 2025-07-17T16:29:48.085888 image/jpeg 3399 2025-07-17T16:29:48.049869 image/jpeg 3318364 2025-07-17T16:29:47.800891 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