Project Gutenberg 2017-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 328 Mackenzie, Kenneth R. H. (Kenneth Robert Henderson) 1833 1886 Mackenzie, Kenneth Robert Henderson Crowquill, Alfred 1804 1872 The Marvellous Adventures and Rare Conceits of Master Tyll Owlglass Newly collected, chronicled and set forth, in our English tongue Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Marvellous Adventures and Rare Conceits of Master Tyll Owlglass" by Kenneth R. H. Mackenzie is a collection of humorous tales written in the mid-19th century. The book recounts the whimsical exploits of Tyll Owlglass, a clever and roguish character from German folklore known for his sharp wit and cunning tricks that often parody societal norms. The stories promise to offer both entertainment and social commentary reflecting the period's cultural and literary sensibilities. The opening of the work introduces Tyll Owlglass as a distinctive and mischievous figure whose antics are both humorous and insightful. We learn about his birth, which is marked by multiple christenings, hinting at his extraordinary nature. As a child, he showcases his wit and cleverness in amusing interactions with adults, such as offering sage advice to a traveler and duping a baker to procure bread for his mother. These early adventures set the tone for Owlglass's future exploits, filled with comedic mischief and social satire, suggesting that readers can anticipate a series of entertaining and thought-provoking tales that explore the follies of human nature through the experiences of this unforgettable character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Satire Honesty -- Juvenile fiction Practical jokes -- Juvenile fiction Deception -- Juvenile fiction Eulenspiegel (Satire) -- Juvenile fiction Fools and jesters -- Juvenile fiction PT PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: German Literature 579157 2025-07-22T05:37:05.886675 text/html 557410 2024-10-23T02:17:28 text/html 2801733 2025-07-22T05:37:18.702674 application/epub+zip 2797295 2025-07-22T05:37:07.933709 application/epub+zip 392567 2025-07-22T05:37:06.914683 application/epub+zip 2915235 2025-07-22T05:37:25.904557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2326700 2025-07-22T05:37:17.165595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406310 2022-09-25T02:20:59.726877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503094 2025-07-22T05:37:04.782691 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 483090 2024-10-23T02:17:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19206 2025-07-22T05:37:26.061555 application/rdf+xml 33534 2025-07-22T05:37:07.022650 image/jpeg 3455 2025-07-22T05:37:06.969644 image/jpeg 2649281 2025-07-22T05:37:06.017713 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