Project Gutenberg 2022-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 178 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) 25020706 Tales of the Long Bow $aUnited States :$bDodd, Mead and Company,$c1925. The unpresentable appearance of Colonel Crane -- The improbable success of Mr. Owen Hood -- The unobtrusive traffic of Captain Pierce -- The elusive companion of Parson White -- The exclusive luxury of Enoch Oates -- The unthinkable theory of Professor Green -- The unprecedented architecture of Commander Blair -- The ultimate ultimatum of the League of the Long Bow. Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Tales of the Long Bow" by G. K. Chesterton is a collection of intriguing stories likely written in the early 20th century. The narratives revolve around eccentric characters and improbable events, showcasing the whimsical and sometimes absurd nature of human existence. The opening tale introduces Colonel Crane, a seemingly typical and respectable military man, who surprises his conservative neighbors by walking to church with a cabbage on his head, setting the stage for a humorous exploration of social conventions and individuality. At the start of the tale, the narrative establishes the context in a mundane suburban setting, with Colonel Crane appearing as a mundane figure among ordinary neighbors. However, a mysterious note leads him to behave quite unconventionally, culminating in his decision to wear a cabbage as a hat while on his way to church. This peculiar act attracts the attention and bewilderment of those around him, particularly focusing on a young woman named Audrey Smith, who admires Crane's audacity. The interaction between the Colonel and Audrey hints at deeper themes of societal pressures, identity, and the tension between convention and individual expression. The opening portion sets a humorous yet thought-provoking tone, inviting readers to ponder the nature of normalcy and the courage it takes to defy it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89031178072 20210219005535chesterton 1925 US Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, English English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 412144 2025-07-27T10:39:34.906909 text/html 411093 2022-10-20T03:09:08 text/html 665469 2025-07-27T10:39:41.914902 application/epub+zip 662245 2025-07-27T10:39:36.418932 application/epub+zip 308024 2025-07-27T10:39:35.643953 application/epub+zip 1221651 2025-07-27T10:39:45.734857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 961216 2025-07-27T10:39:41.056891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378816 2025-07-27T10:39:34.262933 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 378542 2022-10-20T03:09:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19057 2025-07-27T10:39:45.893846 application/rdf+xml 19338 2025-07-27T10:39:35.863931 image/jpeg 2615 2025-07-27T10:39:35.755908 image/jpeg 143680 2022-10-20T03:09:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 761273 2022-10-20T03:09:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 828595 2025-07-27T10:39:34.979481 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