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100 1 _aDonovan, Peter,
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245 1 0 _aImperfectly Proper
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-06-29
505 0 _aThat motor boat of Algie's -- Aesthetics and some tea -- Beauty in the bank -- Koncerning kosmetics -- Clurks and clarks -- Ventilation -- City chickens -- Porters, Pullmans and patience -- Helping our friends to economize -- Refreshments at five -- Manners for the masses -- Raiment and mere clothes -- That fur coat -- Spring in the city -- Moving day -- Vacation vagaries -- Lawnless tennis -- That glorious first drive -- That awful first game -- On keeping cool -- Back to nature in a limousine -- Stringencies and how to stringe in them -- Taming the furnace -- Mike -- Dogs -- On being handy with tools -- Bumps and a brogue.
508 _aProduced by Al Haines
520 _a"Imperfectly Proper" by Peter Donovan is a collection of humorous sketches written in the early 20th century. The book presents satirical observations on modern life, middle-class values, and the quirks of society, with a focus on the humorous misadventures of its characters, particularly a man who is often put in amusing situations through his interactions with friends and societal norms. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to Algie, an amateur sailor whose attempts at hosting a motorboat picnic go terribly wrong. His well-meaning, but misguided efforts lead to comedic disasters on the water, as he struggles with a malfunctioning boat and unpredictable weather, ultimately resulting in an embarrassing and wet return to shore. Donovan's light-hearted prose captures the essence of urban hilarity and societal observation, as the narrator reflects on the absurdities of modern life while engaging his friends in a mix of camaraderie and mischief that sets the stage for further humorous tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCanadian wit and humor
653 _aCanadian essays
700 1 _aJohnston, R. E.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52438
999 _c93272
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