In this collection of 17 short essays, Charles S. Brooks (1878-1934), with the usual panache and wit, which he also displays in his comedies, describes funny incidents that can happen to people on holidays or in everyday life.
His two "frightful" comedies, "Wappin' Wharf" and "At the Sign of the Greedy Pig", are already in our catalogue as full-cast stage plays. (Summary by Sonia)
His two "frightful" comedies, "Wappin' Wharf" and "At the Sign of the Greedy Pig", are already in our catalogue as full-cast stage plays. (Summary by Sonia)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Hints to pilgrims
28:28 - Chapter 2
I plan a vacation
24:18 - Chapter 3
At a toy-shop window
18:59 - Chapter 4
Sic transit--
07:50 - Chapter 5
The posture of authors
26:02 - Chapter 6
After-dinner pleasantries
14:02 - Chapter 7
Little candles
06:24 - Chapter 8
A visit to a poet
16:29 - Chapter 9
Autumn days
06:33 - Chapter 10
On finding a plot
22:14 - Chapter 11
Circus days
16:47 - Chapter 12
In praise of a lawn-mower
08:29 - Chapter 13
On dropping off to sleep
14:46 - Chapter 14
Who was Jeremy ?
10:01 - Chapter 15
A chapter for children
26:29 - Chapter 16
The crowded curb
10:54 - Chapter 17
A corner for echoes
26:08