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 Project Gutenberg 2022-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 240 Brown, Thomas 1662 1704 The works of Mr. Thomas Brown, serious and comical : in prose and verse, with his remains in four volumes compleat; vol. II $aUnited Kingdom :$bEdward Midwinter,$c1730. Vol. II: Letters from the dead to the living, and from the living to the dead; together with dialogues of the dead, after the manner of Lucian. Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Works of Mr. Thomas Brown, Serious and Comical: In Prose and Verse" is a collection of satirical letters and dialogues likely written in the early 18th century. This work reflects the author's humorous and critical take on societal issues, politics, and the human condition, particularly in the context of the period's cultural and historical milieu. The opening of the work presents a letter from Mr. Joseph Haines, who humorously recounts his experiences after crossing into the realm of the dead. He navigates various encounters and observations in the afterlife, detailing his interactions with famous historical and legendary figures, including the ferryman Charon and characters from classical and modern lore. Through witty dialogue and engaging anecdotes, Haines provides a satirical commentary on life in the living world, underlining the absurdities and follies of both the dead and the living. His playful approach to serious topics, such as political corruption and celebrity, sets the tone for the collection's broader exploration of human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210505101332brown 1730 GB Reading ease score: 47.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Erotic literature -- Early works to 1800 English wit and humor -- Early works to 1800 Latin literature -- Translations into English PR Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 880299 2025-07-27T10:25:24.793597 text/html 854290 2024-10-19T01:21:00 text/html 3363607 2025-07-27T10:25:39.680011 application/epub+zip 3368890 2025-07-27T10:25:27.609513 application/epub+zip 486921 2025-07-27T10:25:26.129557 application/epub+zip 3987686 2025-07-27T10:25:48.620993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3837373 2025-07-27T10:25:37.696011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 784752 2025-07-27T10:25:22.902606 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 764407 2024-10-19T01:21:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16579 2025-07-27T10:25:48.809918 application/rdf+xml 23636 2025-07-27T10:25:26.360537 image/jpeg 3939 2025-07-27T10:25:26.245560 image/jpeg 3117980 2025-07-27T10:25:24.912604 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia