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100 1 _aDunne, Finley Peter,
_d1867-1936
245 1 0 _aMr. Dooley Says
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-01-13
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Stephanie Bailey, David King, and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Mr. Dooley Says" by Finley Peter Dunne is a collection of humorous essays written in the early 20th century. The work features the musings of Mr. Dooley, a fictional character who provides commentary on various topics such as social issues, politics, and everyday life, typically through conversations with his friend Mr. Hennessy. The book likely reflects the author's keen observations on American society and the whimsical nature of human relationships, all delivered in a rich, comedic dialect. At the start of the book, Mr. Dooley introduces the topic of divorce in a witty and engaging manner. He discusses the peculiarities of divorce laws across different states, highlighting the absurdities of various grounds for divorce, such as baldness or snoring. Through his banter with Mr. Hennessy, Dooley explores societal views on marriage and divorce while presenting comical anecdotes about a man named "Greasy Bill" who marries a saloon keeper's daughter only to find that their lives have diverged over the years. This setting establishes Dooley’s charismatic persona as a keen observer of life’s quirks and social conventions, setting the tone for the blend of comedy and contemplation that characterizes the rest of the essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHumorous stories, American
653 _aIrish Americans -- Fiction
653 _aDooley, Mr. (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14684
999 _c56072
_d56072