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100 1 _aBenchley, Robert,
_d1889-1945
245 1 0 _aLove Conquers All
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-05-18
508 _aProduced by Afra Ullah, Josephine Paolucci, Joshua Hutchinson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"Love Conquers All" by Robert Benchley is a humorous collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book features Benchley's trademark wit as he explores various topics, from personal quirks to social observations, often through a lens of satire. The essays cover a range of subjects, including family dynamics, societal norms, and even guidance on observing games and events, all steeped in the author's comedic style. The beginning of the book introduces the first essay, "The Benchley-Whittier Correspondence," where Benchley humorously recounts a mix-up involving the poet John Greenleaf Whittier. After a Save-Our-Song-Birds meeting, Benchley mistakenly ends up with Whittier's hat and attempts to exchange letters with the poet about the mix-up. Through a series of witty correspondences, he reflects on the lack of responses from Whittier and concludes with a playful yet sardonic wish for the poet to suffer the consequences of his hat-wearing choice. This sets the tone for the book, blending lighthearted anecdotes with thoughtful commentary on life’s absurdities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAmerican wit and humor
700 1 _aWilliams, Gluyas,
_d1888-1982
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15851
999 _c57239
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