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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The stories of George Ade are energetic, detailed, and affectionate slices of the social life of Chicago in the Gay Nineties. Originally appearing in the "Chicago Record" between 1893 and 1900, they range from candid character sketches and snapshots of everyday street scenes to fiction and fantasies drawing on the endless stream of inspiration the bustling city provided. Ade was hailed by such contemporaries as Mark Twain, H. L. Mencken, and William Dean Howells, and the stories contained in this volume showcase the full spectrum of his skills: his keen eye for the absurd and sublime moments of daily urban life, his ear for the vernacular, his shrewd understanding of the midwestern character, and above all his firm belief that all of human life was worthy literary subject matter.This volume includes many lively and evocative drawings by John T. McCutcheon, Ade's college classmate and friend who came to be known as 'the Dean of American Cartoonists'. Also included is an introduction by Franklin J. Meine, incorporating interviews with Ade and letters from John McCutcheon, Mark Twain, and Ade's managing editor, Charles H. Dennis'. ... Read more

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The book is about the history of Chicago and the people. The purpose of this book is to let people know how things were growing up in the city. I heard this book was to be humorous, but I only found a few of the stories to be humorous. The author George Ade experienced a few of the stories himself.

This book is mostly for people interested in the history of Chicago. How people survived back in the 1900's. The article mentions little shops and how they managed to have a business in only ten feet of space. People in Chicago would like the stories, there might be some people related to people in this book.

The people in the book talk about how foreigners came to Chicago and they put more effort into their lives to make a living. They said the Americans did not go out and work hard for the things they wanted. I felt this statement was judgmental of the people in the book. The race does not matter; it's the individual person who makes their lives.

There were two stories that I thought were very funny and interesting.
An office worker's day off, he went and spent the day of leisure and drinking.
Only he came home and said he was tired. The one thing this shows is times will never change for men and women. One particular story caught my attention, because it's about the field I am studying. This guy was interested in people who resided at a psychiatric hospital. So he was invited with a group of researchers to visit the hospital.
He wanted to see crazy people and he met some and thought this is all there is?
So he went off another way and ran into a guy, the guy started chasing him.
He ran, jumped and screamed until he could run no more. The guy only wanted to play tag. I laughed so hard.

I recommend this book for the pleasure of learning about Chicago. People who like the past will enjoy this book. This is a good learning source for historians. ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1903Original Publisher: R.H. RussellSubjects: Tobacco useSmoking in artFiction / LiteraryHistory / GeneralHistory / Australia ... Read more

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1914. Ade, American humorist and dramatist, uses fables to deliver his observations on various topics including urbanization, education, sports, automobiles, salesmanship, the workingman's world, the shopkeeper, relationships and the dreams of youth. His view is that of a man who was born and raised in west Indiana farm country just after the Civil War, and who became a big city newspaper columnist, a successful playwright, world traveler and national celebrity. Sprinkled throughout Ade's fables are references to contemporary persons and events whose significance might escape the modern reader. ... Read more

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a great book!
A reprinting of the work of one of America's most colorful humorists. The 45 fables in this edition represent the origin of a new form in American literature. Ade used the slangy language of the Gay 90's to make the American public aware of the quaint and the unusual in the lives of the small stage performers, college students, boarding house inhabitants, and farm boys of the day. Ade's fables are still highly readable today, and just as funny (and pertinent) to us as they were to Ade's contemporaries. ... Read more

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These 182 interesting and informative letters of George Ade are arranged chronologically and annotated with explanatory material.The work includes a foreward, introduction, and autobiography ... Read more

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Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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The Slim Princess. please visit www.valdebooks.com for a full list of titles ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1901 edition by R. H. Russell, New York. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1906.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more