Project Gutenberg 2018-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 305 Herford, Oliver 1863 1935 Herford, O. (Oliver) The Bashful Earthquake, & Other Fables and Verses The Bashful Earthquake, and Other Fables and Verses Illustrated by the author. Produced by David Edwards, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "The Bashful Earthquake, & Other Fables and Verses" by Oliver Herford is a whimsical collection of fables and verses written during the late 19th century. The book features a range of imaginative tales, often involving personified animals and fantastical themes, showcasing Herford's wit and charm. It likely centers around themes of human nature, relationships, and the absurdities of life, presented through a playful and lighthearted lens. The content of the book consists of a variety of short poems and fables, each telling its own unique story. For instance, the titular tale "The Bashful Earthquake" narrates an earthquake's embarrassment after causing chaos unintentionally. Other stories include a lovesick scarecrow, anthropomorphic creatures exploring their emotions, and various humorous musings on love, identity, and societal norms. Through playful language and clever illustrations, Herford invites readers into a whimsical world where animals and inanimate objects come to life, often delivering insightful morals wrapped in humor and simplicity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous poetry, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Poetry Category: Humour 204791 2025-07-22T13:43:06.405750 text/html 205938 2018-03-18T14:32:54 text/html 3340674 2025-07-22T13:43:15.495706 application/epub+zip 3338793 2025-07-22T13:43:09.229762 application/epub+zip 889930 2025-07-22T13:43:07.852773 application/epub+zip 3421785 2025-07-22T13:43:19.852683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3267558 2025-07-22T13:43:14.286726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835064 2022-08-25T14:26:33.047265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100643 2025-07-22T13:43:04.923784 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100416 2018-03-18T14:32:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18619 2025-07-22T13:43:20.020683 application/rdf+xml 25199 2025-07-22T13:43:08.014737 image/jpeg 3623 2025-07-22T13:43:07.917811 image/jpeg 36800 2018-03-18T14:32:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 3762808 2018-03-18T14:32:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 3838029 2025-07-22T13:43:06.668748 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