Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 243 Dunne, Finley Peter 1867 1936 Mr. Dooley's Philosophy Text file produced by Juliet Sutherland, Marvin A. Hodges, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Mr. Dooley's Philosophy" by Finley Peter Dunne is a collection of humorous monologues written in the late 19th century. The book presents the charismatic character Mr. Dooley, an Irish-American innkeeper, who shares his colorful and satirical perspectives on various social, political, and cultural issues of the day through engaging conversations with his friend Mr. Hennessy. At the start of the book, the opening portion introduces Mr. Dooley as he enthusiastically reviews a book about the military exploits of Theodore Roosevelt, using it as a springboard to humorously critique the war narrative and the nature of heroism. Through his entertaining dialogue, Dooley reflects on the absurdities he perceives in politics and war, illustrating his wit and charm. The conversational style sets the tone for the collection, inviting readers into a world where humor and philosophy intertwine as Mr. Dooley offers commentary on contemporary events, showcasing his knack for blending entertainment with astute social observation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Irish-American wit and humor Irish Americans -- Humor PN Text Humor Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 318004 2025-08-04T04:09:10.251674 text/html 325442 2021-02-26T00:19:07 text/html 182689 2025-08-04T04:09:16.390652 application/epub+zip 187255 2025-08-04T04:09:12.147681 application/epub+zip 187256 2025-08-04T04:09:10.991654 application/epub+zip 363350 2025-08-04T04:09:19.634670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330821 2025-08-04T04:09:15.414674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283524 2022-09-04T08:17:36.058427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276042 2025-08-04T04:09:09.752668 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275803 2018-03-15T08:33:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273717 2013-05-29T14:48:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273708 2013-05-29T14:48:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22396 2025-08-04T04:09:19.790631 application/rdf+xml 13749 2025-08-04T04:09:11.503658 image/jpeg 3862 2025-08-04T04:09:11.237648 image/jpeg 108346 2018-03-16T14:46:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 108064 2013-05-29T14:48:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 112971 2021-02-26T00:19:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 108044 2013-05-29T14:48:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 176842 2025-08-04T04:09:10.275660 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