APARODY ANTHOLOGY
BYCAROLYN WELLS
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“A book which bubbles with fun from cover to cover, which is so full of humor, indeed, that the reader will be apt to forget its serious purpose.”—Brooklyn Eagle.
“Constructed on an excellent plan and with good discretion, rendering it an excellent work of reference, as well as one of entertainment.”—Boston Herald.
“Miss Wells has placed the lover of genuine humor under a debt of lasting gratitude.”—Brooklyn Life.
“The parody has been a shining mark for the pen points of novices. Some of them hit it off, and more of them didn’t. Miss Wells seems to have found those who did.”—Chicago Evening Post.
“The collection is a worthy one, deserving a place in every library of fun.”—Chicago Record-Herald.
“Probably there is no better collection of parodies than this.”—Detroit Free Press.
ANONSENSE ANTHOLOGY
BYCAROLYN WELLS
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“All lovers of good nonsense will be grateful to Miss Carolyn Wells for compiling ‘A Nonsense Anthology.’”—Boston Herald.
“A book that the shelves of no lover of the humorous should be without. . . . Miss Wells is to be congratulated on doing something that had not been done before.”—N. Y. Evening Sun.
“A book that will bring joy to both young and old. Miss Wells has an appreciation of fooling that is not a common attribute of her sex, and a sense of humor that is exemplified by many delightful productions of her own. In making the selections for the present volume she has shown excellent judgment and a wide acquaintance with the special sort of verse that is concerned.”—The Dial.
“Almost every one will find his or her favorite selections in this volume.”—The Outlook.
Transcriber’s Notes:Obvious punctuation errors repaired.Page xiv, “Aethete” changed to “Æsthete” (The Æsthete)Page 186, “o” changed to “to” (you’ve a right to)Page 190, “Wate” changed to “Water” (Water your damned)Page 190, “Wha ’s” changed to “What’s” (What’s the Greek)Page 210, “hat” changed to “that” (the next that dies)Page 246, “wo ds” changed to “words” (words were the power)Page 259, “Somer” changed to “Somers” (and Somers takes the south)Page 351, “Aethete” changed to “Æsthete” (Æsthete, The)Page 364, “Aethete” changed to “Æsthet” (The Æsthete)
Transcriber’s Notes:
Obvious punctuation errors repaired.
Page xiv, “Aethete” changed to “Æsthete” (The Æsthete)
Page 186, “o” changed to “to” (you’ve a right to)
Page 190, “Wate” changed to “Water” (Water your damned)
Page 190, “Wha ’s” changed to “What’s” (What’s the Greek)
Page 210, “hat” changed to “that” (the next that dies)
Page 246, “wo ds” changed to “words” (words were the power)
Page 259, “Somer” changed to “Somers” (and Somers takes the south)
Page 351, “Aethete” changed to “Æsthete” (Æsthete, The)
Page 364, “Aethete” changed to “Æsthet” (The Æsthete)