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Forty Modern Fables
42 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a set of 'fractured fables' written on the cusp of the 20th century. Written in breezy vernacular style, these tales are timeless, even if some of the slang and cultural references have passed into obscurity in the intervening century.
Table of contents
42 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 A Table of Contents 03 The Fable of The Undecided Brunette and The Two Candidates 04 The Fable of The Boston Biologist and The Native with the Blue Hardware 05 The Fable of The Knowing Friend Who Tipped off Her Star Recipe 06 The Fable of The People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer 07 The Fable of The Girl with a Handicap Who Had to Lock Up Her Parents 08 The Fable of The Good Fellow Who Got the Short End of it 09 The Fable of The Husband Who Showed Up and Did the Best He Knew How 10 The Fable of The Bureau of Public Comfort and The Man in Charge 11 The Fable of Uncle Silas and The Matrimonial Game 12 The Fable of The Old Merchant, the Sleuth and The Tapioca 13 The Fable of Springfield's Fairest Flower and Lonesome Agnes Who Was Crafty 14 The Fable of The Wise Piker Who Had the Kind of Talk That Went 15 The Fable of The Two Wives Who Talked about Their Husbands 16 The Fable of The Open Champion, The Veranda Fixture and the Once-a-Weeker from Town 17 The Fable of The Cousin from Down East Who Had His Pick of the Village Lilacs 18 The Fable of The Horse Maniac and What Caused the Filing of the Suit 19 The Fable of The Household Comedian and The Lady Shopper's Unexpected Come Back 20 The Fable of The Hungry Man from Bird Center And the Trans-Atlantic Touch 21 The Fable of The Brotherhood of States and The Wife Who Was Responsible for the Jubilee 22 The Fable of The Good Fairy of the Eighth Ward and the Dollar Excursion of the Steam-Fitters 23 The Fable of The All-Night Seance and The Limit That Ceased to Be 24 The Fable of The Good People Who Rallied to the Support of the Church 25 The Fable of How Grandma Shattered an Idol and Made It Easy for the Children
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FMF
Forty Modern Fables
42 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a set of 'fractured fables' written on the cusp of the 20th century. Written in breezy vernacular style, these tales are timeless, even if some of the slang and cultural references have passed into obscurity in the intervening century.
Table of contents
42 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 A Table of Contents 03 The Fable of The Undecided Brunette and The Two Candidates 04 The Fable of The Boston Biologist and The Native with the Blue Hardware 05 The Fable of The Knowing Friend Who Tipped off Her Star Recipe 06 The Fable of The People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer 07 The Fable of The Girl with a Handicap Who Had to Lock Up Her Parents 08 The Fable of The Good Fellow Who Got the Short End of it 09 The Fable of The Husband Who Showed Up and Did the Best He Knew How 10 The Fable of The Bureau of Public Comfort and The Man in Charge 11 The Fable of Uncle Silas and The Matrimonial Game 12 The Fable of The Old Merchant, the Sleuth and The Tapioca 13 The Fable of Springfield's Fairest Flower and Lonesome Agnes Who Was Crafty 14 The Fable of The Wise Piker Who Had the Kind of Talk That Went 15 The Fable of The Two Wives Who Talked about Their Husbands 16 The Fable of The Open Champion, The Veranda Fixture and the Once-a-Weeker from Town 17 The Fable of The Cousin from Down East Who Had His Pick of the Village Lilacs 18 The Fable of The Horse Maniac and What Caused the Filing of the Suit 19 The Fable of The Household Comedian and The Lady Shopper's Unexpected Come Back 20 The Fable of The Hungry Man from Bird Center And the Trans-Atlantic Touch 21 The Fable of The Brotherhood of States and The Wife Who Was Responsible for the Jubilee 22 The Fable of The Good Fairy of the Eighth Ward and the Dollar Excursion of the Steam-Fitters 23 The Fable of The All-Night Seance and The Limit That Ceased to Be 24 The Fable of The Good People Who Rallied to the Support of the Church 25 The Fable of How Grandma Shattered an Idol and Made It Easy for the Children
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FMF
Forty Modern Fables
42 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a set of 'fractured fables' written on the cusp of the 20th century. Written in breezy vernacular style, these tales are timeless, even if some of the slang and cultural references have passed into obscurity in the intervening century.
Table of contents
42 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 A Table of Contents 03 The Fable of The Undecided Brunette and The Two Candidates 04 The Fable of The Boston Biologist and The Native with the Blue Hardware 05 The Fable of The Knowing Friend Who Tipped off Her Star Recipe 06 The Fable of The People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer 07 The Fable of The Girl with a Handicap Who Had to Lock Up Her Parents 08 The Fable of The Good Fellow Who Got the Short End of it 09 The Fable of The Husband Who Showed Up and Did the Best He Knew How 10 The Fable of The Bureau of Public Comfort and The Man in Charge 11 The Fable of Uncle Silas and The Matrimonial Game 12 The Fable of The Old Merchant, the Sleuth and The Tapioca 13 The Fable of Springfield's Fairest Flower and Lonesome Agnes Who Was Crafty 14 The Fable of The Wise Piker Who Had the Kind of Talk That Went 15 The Fable of The Two Wives Who Talked about Their Husbands 16 The Fable of The Open Champion, The Veranda Fixture and the Once-a-Weeker from Town 17 The Fable of The Cousin from Down East Who Had His Pick of the Village Lilacs 18 The Fable of The Horse Maniac and What Caused the Filing of the Suit 19 The Fable of The Household Comedian and The Lady Shopper's Unexpected Come Back 20 The Fable of The Hungry Man from Bird Center And the Trans-Atlantic Touch 21 The Fable of The Brotherhood of States and The Wife Who Was Responsible for the Jubilee 22 The Fable of The Good Fairy of the Eighth Ward and the Dollar Excursion of the Steam-Fitters 23 The Fable of The All-Night Seance and The Limit That Ceased to Be 24 The Fable of The Good People Who Rallied to the Support of the Church 25 The Fable of How Grandma Shattered an Idol and Made It Easy for the Children
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