Project Gutenberg 2024-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 107 Field, Eugene 1850 1895 Frohn, John C. 01012888 Nonsense for old and young $aBoston :$bHenry A. Dickerman & Son, $c1901. Charlene Taylor and 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.) "Nonsense for Old and Young" by Eugene Field is a whimsical collection of humorous poetry and light-hearted prose, likely penned in the late 19th century. The book showcases Field's playful style, where he employs absurdity and satire to entertain both children and adults, suggesting that laughter and nonsense can be enjoyed at any age. The content is a diverse assortment of short verses, illustrations, and comical narratives, each designed to elicit laughter through clever wordplay and engaging characters. For example, Field presents a tale of "Good James and Naughty Reginald," contrasting the merits of good behavior against the mischievous antics of Reginald, while the imaginations of various whimsical figures illuminate the playful absurdity of life. With quirky observations on society, nature, and childhood antics, this collection invites readers into a delightful world where humor prevails amidst everyday situations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/nonsenseforoldyofiel/page/n5/mode/2up 20220404105811field 1901 US Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American wit and humor Humorous poetry, American PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Humour 110416 2025-07-29T03:37:51.040402 text/html 81366 2024-01-30T05:25:17 text/html 12891439 2025-07-29T03:38:09.125318 application/epub+zip 12888143 2025-07-29T03:37:58.950387 application/epub+zip 479306 2025-07-29T03:37:52.412418 application/epub+zip 11427378 2025-07-29T03:38:13.663370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11204756 2025-07-29T03:38:02.976349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59869 2025-07-29T03:37:49.986403 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39960 2024-01-30T05:25:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16206 2025-07-29T03:38:13.846291 application/rdf+xml 31299 2025-07-29T03:37:52.857388 image/jpeg 4505 2025-07-29T03:37:52.602372 image/jpeg 14759378 2025-07-29T03:37:51.424375 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