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The Romance Of The Commonplace

The Romance Of The Commonplace

by Frank Gelett BURGESS (1886 - 1951)

Thirty four whimsical, tongue-in-cheek, and entertaining essays about not much in particular, published in 1902, by one of the most popular writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The American Gelett Burgess (1866-1951) was an artist, art critic, poet, author, and humorist. Nonsense verse (none in this collection) was a specialty. - Summary by David Wales


A Pauper's Monologue; A Young Man's Fancy

A Plea For The Precious; Sub Rosa

Absolute Age; The Manual Blessing

April Essays; Getting Acquainted

Dining Out; The Uncharted Sea

Introduction

Living Alone; Cartomania

Old Friends And New; Defense Of Slang

The Art Of Playing; The Use Of Fools

The Charms Of Imperfection; 'The Play's The Thing'

The Confessions Of An Ignoramus; A Music-Box Recital

The Deserted Island; The Sense of Humour

The Edge Of The World; The Diary Habit

The Game Of Correspondence; The Caste Of The Articulate

The Perfect Go-between; Growing Up

The Science Of Flattery; Romance En Route

The Tyranny Of The Lares; Costume And Custom

Where Is Bohemia? The Bachelor's Advantage