Project Gutenberg 2025-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 172 Lardner, Ring 1885 1933 Lardner, Ring Wilmer Lardner, Ring W. (Ring Wilmer) Jacoby, Helen E. 1888 1967 Evard, Helen Eaton Jacoby 21014283 Symptoms of being 35 Symptoms of being thirty-five $aIndianapolis :$bThe Bobbs-Merrill Company, $c1921. Carla Foust, Tim Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Symptoms of Being 35" by Ring Lardner is a humorous reflection on aging, particularly focusing on the experiences and thoughts of a man who is reaching the age of 35. Written in the early 20th century, this work takes the form of a comedic essay or monologue, which utilizes conversational language to engage readers. The likely topic revolves around the author's personal observations and insights about life at this age, blending humor with relatable commentary on domesticity, social interactions, and the passage of time. The book explores the character’s realizations about life as he hits this milestone age. Through a series of anecdotes and observations, he humorously contrasts his youthful experiences with the realities of being 35, highlighting the shift in priorities and perceptions regarding home, family, and social obligations. The author muses on themes of mortality, the absurdity of societal expectations, and the humorous struggles that come with aging, such as declining youth and the enjoyment of simple comforts. The narrative is rich with wit and draws readers into a reflection on the absurdity and significance of aging, all while maintaining an entertaining tone that resonates with both younger and older audiences alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/symptomsof00lardrich/mode/2up 20241218125133lardner 1921 US Reading ease score: 88.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American wit and humor PS Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 55707 2025-07-30T04:11:30.850276 text/html 30909 2025-03-09T17:39:46 text/html 996363 2025-07-30T04:11:34.203289 application/epub+zip 995044 2025-07-30T04:11:32.064264 application/epub+zip 128698 2025-07-30T04:11:31.443273 application/epub+zip 1337581 2025-07-30T04:11:35.787288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1327336 2025-07-30T04:11:33.726282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43279 2025-07-30T04:11:30.653261 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23360 2025-03-09T17:39:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16458 2025-07-30T04:11:35.932234 application/rdf+xml 21294 2025-07-30T04:11:31.675265 image/jpeg 3793 2025-07-30T04:11:31.578250 image/jpeg 1204655 2025-07-30T04:11:30.894287 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