Project Gutenberg 2015-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 356 Nye, Bill 1850 1896 Nye, Edgar Wilson Nye, Edgar W. (Edgar Wilson) Opper, Frederick Burr 1857 1937 Opper, F. (Frederick) Baled Hay: A Drier Book than Walt Whitman's "Leaves o' Grass" Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Baled Hay: A Drier Book than Walt Whitman's 'Leaves o' Grass'" by Bill Nye is a humorous collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The book presents a comical look at various aspects of life, relationships, and societal quirks through the lens of satire and wit. With a focus on everyday situations, Nye introduces readers to eccentric characters and amusing anecdotes that aim to entertain while simultaneously reflecting on human nature. The opening portion of the work introduces us to Harry Bevans, a bashful man hopelessly in love with Fanny Buttonhook, and the writer, who takes on the role of a clandestine amanuensis for their correspondence. As the writer crafts letters back and forth between the two, the tension of young love is comically contrasted with Harry’s bashfulness and Fanny’s playfulness. This sets the tone for the delightful and absurdities that follow, as Nye combines personal reminiscence with social commentary, showcasing his unique ability to find humor in the mundane trials of romance and communication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor PN Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 447581 2025-08-20T11:19:33.690505 text/html 438267 2024-10-22T23:35:36 text/html 3809430 2025-08-20T11:19:43.092439 application/epub+zip 3808352 2025-08-20T11:19:35.873478 application/epub+zip 266576 2025-08-20T11:19:34.515485 application/epub+zip 3990213 2025-08-20T11:19:48.759407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3901688 2025-08-20T11:19:41.083478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371810 2022-09-23T04:45:16.371223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354478 2025-08-20T11:19:32.686487 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 334548 2024-10-22T23:35:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17326 2025-08-20T11:19:48.913443 application/rdf+xml 25084 2025-08-20T11:19:34.679472 image/jpeg 3307 2025-08-20T11:19:34.596536 image/jpeg 11482200 2025-08-20T11:19:33.860476 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 en.wikipedia