قراءة كتاب The Romance of the Commonplace
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THE ROMANCE OF THE COMMONPLACE
THE ROMANCE OF
THE COMMONPLACE
Gelett Burgess
Paul Elder and Morgan Shepard : : : San Francisco
Copyright, 1902
by GELETT BURGESS
Entered at Stationer's Hall
London
PRINTED BY THE STANLEY-TAYLOR COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO
To
My Sisters, Ella and Ann:
with whom
This Philosophy was Proven
THE ROMANCE OF
THE COMMONPLACE
Contents
Introduction
April Essays
Getting Acquainted
Dining Out
The Uncharted Sea
The Art of Playing
The Use of Fools
Absolute Age
The Manual Blessing
The Deserted Island
The Sense of Humour
The Game of Correspondence
The Caste of the Articulate
The Tyranny of the Lares
Costume and Custom
Old Friends and New
A Defense of Slang
The Charms of Imperfection
"The Play's the Thing"
Living Alone
Cartomania
The Science of Flattery
Romance *en Route*
At the Edge of the World
The Diary Habit
The Perfect Go-between
Growing Up
A Pauper's Monologue
A Young Man's Fancy
Where is Bohemia?
The Bachelor's Advantage
The Confessions of an Ignoramus
A Music-Box Recital
A Plea for the Precious