The Hoot of the Owl (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Behr, Hans Herman

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330934008 ISBN 13 : 9781330934005

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A witty, satirical collection of club talks that mix lore, science, and playful wisdom for laughs and reflection.

A playful voice guides you through a series of mock lectures and parodies. The book blends social satire with clever riffs on virtue, archaeology, Irish history, botany, and germs, all delivered in a theatrical club setting. It reads like a backstage tour of a curious organization, where ideas clash, history is lampooned, and learning comes with a wink.

- Enjoy quick, humorous essays on topics from virtue to the value of vice.
- Meet larger-than-life characters and the mood of a late-night club gathering.
- Explore mock science, mock history, and comic takes on scholarly curiosities.
- Savor witty turns of phrase, wordplay, and light moral chaos meant to entertain.

Ideal for readers who relish satire, eclectic humor, and playful, brainy storytelling.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Leopold Classic Library is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive collection. As part of our on-going commitment to delivering value to the reader, we have also provided you with a link to a website, where you may download a digital version of this work for free. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. Whilst the books in this collection have not been hand curated, an aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature. As a result of this book being first published many decades ago, it may have occasional imperfections. These imperfections may include poor picture quality, blurred or missing text. While some of these imperfections may have appeared in the original work, others may have resulted from the scanning process that has been applied. However, our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. While some publishers have applied optical character recognition (OCR), this approach has its own drawbacks, which include formatting errors, misspelt words, or the presence of inappropriate characters. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with an experience that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic book, and that the occasional imperfection that it might contain will not detract from the experience.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330934008
• ISBN 13: 9781330934005
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 231
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