The Puddleford Papers or Humors of the West - Couverture souple

Riley, H H

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1162777095 ISBN 13 : 9781162777092

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Puddleford Papers or Humors of the West is a collection of humorous stories written by H. H. Riley. The book is set in the fictional town of Puddleford, located in the western United States. The stories are told from the perspective of a narrator who is a resident of Puddleford and knows all of the town's quirky characters. The book is divided into several sections, each of which focuses on a different aspect of life in Puddleford. Some of the stories are about the town's politics, while others are about the local church or the school. The book is filled with witty observations about life in the American West during the mid-19th century. It is a charming and entertaining read that will appeal to anyone who enjoys humor and satire.1875. With original illustrations. Writer, lawyer and politician, Henry Hiram Riley contributed to the Knickerbocker Magazine, under the pen-name of Simon Oakleaf, a series of articles called Puddleford Papers, or Humors of the West, which were followed by Puddleford and its People. The earlier Puddleford papers, which were partly humorous and partly descriptive of nature, were subsequently published in a volume in a revised form and attained widespread popularity.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

I he public what kind of entertainment may bo expected within. I am very sorry that I am obliged to say that many a one has been wofully deceived by these outside proclamations, and some one may be again. I am unable to apologise to the public for inflicting this work upon it. It was not through the entreaty of friends that it wa written. It is not the outpourings of a delicate constitution. (I weigh one hundred and sixty pounds.) I was not driven into it by a predestination to write, which was beyond my control It is not offered for the benefit of a few near relatives, who have insisted upon seeing it in print, nordo I expect the public will tolerate it simply out of regard to my feelings, if their own-feelings are not enlisted in its favor. The book is filled with portraits of Puddleford and the Puddlefordians. The reader may never have seen the portrait of a genuine Puddlefordian. Bless me, how much that man has lost I If the reader does not like the painting after ho has seen it, I can not help it; it may be the fault of the original, or it may be from a want of skill in the painter. Like the carrier-pigeon, let it go, to return with glad tidings, or none at all.
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Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published in 1857. 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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1162777095
• ISBN 13: 9781162777092
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 394
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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