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George Ade (1866-1944) was an American playwright and humorist. Ade wrote for some newspapers before finding work at The Morning News. He began publishing his own work in 1896. His works include: Artie (1896), Pink Marsh (1897), Doc Horne (… more

Take some captain of industry who resides in a large city of the MiddleWest. At home he is unquestionably IT. Everyone knows the size of hisbank account, and when he rides down to business in the morning theconductor of the trolley holds th… more

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A novel of romance and adventure, of love and valor, of mystery and hidden treasure. The hero is required to spend a whole year in the isolated house, which according to his grandfather’s will shall then become his. If the terms of the will… more

all and don’t try to Force. He is sure to blow up sooner or later. Take another Lesson to-morrow morning and then publish your Defi in the afternoon.”He never had been strong enough to stand off Ambition. So the next Day he took on Old Sure… more

ContentsThe New Fable of the Private Agitator and What He Cooked UpThe New Fable of the Speedy SpriteThe New Fable of the Intermittent FusserThe New Fable of the Search for ClimateThe New Fable of the Father Who Jumped InThe New Fable of th… more

Sme book reviews: “Mr. Ade shows all the qualities of a successful novelist.” ……Chicago Tribune ” Artie is a character, and George Ade has limned him deftly as well as amusingly. Under his rollicking abandon and reck- lessness we are … more

Ade’s FablesFables in Slang- George AdeMore Fables- George AdeAesop’s FablesFlower Fables- Louisa May AlcottFantastic Fables- Ambrose BierceHymns, Songs, and Fables, for Young PeopleThe Fables of La FontaineFifty Famous Fables- Lida Brown M… more

Illustrated with 10 unique illustrationsAde’s Fables 1912Fables in Slang- George Ade 1912More Fables- George Ade 1900Aesop’s Fables, 1884Flower Fables- Louisa May Alcott, 1855Fantastic Fables- Ambrose Bierce 1899Hymns, Songs, and Fables, fo… more

d no Children to look after, so she thought she would be Benevolent.She had scared all the Red Corpuscles out of the 2 by 4 Midget who rotated about her in a Limited Orbit and was known by Courtesy as her Husband. He was Soft for her, and s… more

Illustrated with 10 unique illustrations.James Whitcomb Riley (Greenfield, Indiana, October 7, 1849 - July 22, 1916) was an American writer and poet. Known as the “Hoosier Poet” and the “Children’s Poet,” he started his career in 1875 writi… more

Many of the letters appearing in this volume were printed in a syndicate of newspapers in the early months of 1906. With these letters have been incorporated extracts from letters written to the Chicago Record in 1895 and 1898. For the use … more

The Roystering BladesThe Flat-DwellerThe Advantage of a Good ThingThe Common CarrierThe Heir and the HeiressThe Undecided BachelorsThe Wonderful Meal of VittlesThe Galloping PilgrimThe Progressive ManiacCognizant of our ShortcomingsThe Divi… more

George Barr McCutcheon (July 26, 1866–1928) was an American popular novelist and playwright. His best known works include the series of novels set in Graustark, a fictional East European country, Brewster’s Millions, a play and several film… more

1. After graduating from the newly built Purdue University, Ade wrote for some newspapers in Lafayette before moving to Chicago where he found work at The Morning News, which later became the Chicago Record. He began publishing his own w… more

About Book:This is a set of ‘fractured fables’ written on the cusp of the 20th century. Written in breezy vernacular style, these tales are timeless, even if some of the slang and cultural references have passed into obscurity in the interv… more

George Ade’s Fables 3 Books : In Pastures New, Fables in Slang and Ade’s Fables with original Illustrated: 1. In Pastures NewHe was well known as a humorist and for his tongue-in-cheek style of writing. In this volume Ade writes about his i… more

Many of the letters appearing in this volume were printed in a syndicate of newspapers in the early months of 1906. With these letters have been incorporated extracts from letters written to the Chicago Record in 1895 and 1898. For the use … more