Project Gutenberg 2021-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 165 Wilder, Marshall P. (Marshall Pinckney) 1859 1915 Wilder, Marshall Pinckney Graham, C. 1852 1911 Graham, Charles Haley, Bart 1876 Haley, Bartley The Sunny Side of the Street The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Sunny Side of the Street" by Marshall P. Wilder is a collection of humorous recollections and anecdotes written in the early 20th century. The author, drawing from his own experiences as an entertainer and jester, shares engaging stories that highlight the joy found in jest and the lighter side of life’s complexities. Throughout the work, Wilder's unique perspective invites readers to embrace the humor and warmth encountered in everyday encounters with notable figures and ordinary people alike. The opening of the book introduces Wilder's belief in the importance of laughter and humor, establishing a playful tone that sets the stage for the stories to come. He emphasizes his preference for the "sunny side" of life, using his own stature as a person of short height to connect humorously with classic jesters of history. He reflects on the power of joking as a means to uplift spirits and foster connections—be it among nobility or the common man. The narrative shares his life experiences and observances, from entertaining audiences to his encounters with political figures, establishing the foundation for the anecdotes full of wit that will unfold throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American wit and humor Anecdotes PS Text Category: Humour Category: Biographies 510770 2025-06-26T05:30:24.557521 text/html 477335 2024-10-18T14:13:21 text/html 2720987 2025-06-26T05:30:33.156452 application/epub+zip 2717086 2025-06-26T05:30:26.349488 application/epub+zip 295797 2025-06-26T05:30:25.350496 application/epub+zip 2837705 2025-06-26T05:30:37.871407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2781538 2025-06-26T05:30:32.179485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367996 2022-09-29T13:34:46.599915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432072 2025-06-26T05:30:23.393549 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 412119 2024-10-18T14:13:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17834 2025-06-26T05:30:38.021417 application/rdf+xml 20716 2025-06-26T05:30:25.480501 image/jpeg 3039 2025-06-26T05:30:25.415485 image/jpeg 2561564 2025-06-26T05:30:24.736529 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