Circular Saws by Humbert Wolfe
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| Author | Wolfe, Humbert, 1885-1940 |
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| LoC No. | 45047078 |
| Title | Circular Saws |
| Note | Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | Waste not, want not -- Looking for a needle in a haystack -- All's well that ends well -- Faint heart never won fair lady -- Truth is stranger than fiction -- A rose by any other name -- A little knowledge is a dangerous thing -- Two wrongs do not make a right -- Business is business -- Let sleeping dogs lie -- It's never too late to mend -- Ars longa, vita brevis -- Sunt certi denique fines -- Heaven helps those that help themselves -- “You never can tell” -- United we stand -- Ici-Gît -- Silence is golden -- Look before you leap -- Liberty, Equality, Fraternity -- Quis separabit? -- Men, not measures -- You cannot have your cake and eat it -- In vino veritas -- Tantae religio -- On entertaining angels unawares -- Tempus fugit -- You can take a horse to the water -- Half a loaf is better than no bread -- In for a penny, in for a pound -- Quantity is better than quality -- Charity begins at home -- Dis aliter visum -- Parallel lines do not meet -- Cherchez le juif -- γνῶθι σεαυτον -- E pur si muove -- The game and the candle -- Once bitten twice shy -- It takes two to make a peace -- Vicisti Galilæe. |
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| Summary | "Circular Saws" by Humbert Wolfe is a collection of whimsical tales written in the early 20th century. The book is framed as a series of short stories featuring figures drawn from diverse fairy-tale inspirations, focusing on characters like Haroun-al-Raschid and modern individuals with eccentric traits. Each story unfolds with humor and irony, reflecting the absurdities of life through clever narratives and whimsical portrayals. At the start of this collection, the author introduces vivid characters and captivating scenarios. The opening stories include Haroun-al-Raschid lamenting the lack of splashing allowed during his bath, only to face a rainy calamity the next day, and Mr. Arthur Benacres, an ostrich-like philanthropist, grappling with his peculiar predicament due to a befuddled fairy's magic. In another tale, a princess's wish for an umbrella leads her to transform whimsically into a frog before realizing the folly of her desires. These tales set a playful tone, blending traditional storytelling elements with modern commentary, inviting readers to enjoy the various absurdities presented in Wolfe's imaginative world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Fables, English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 61661 |
| Release Date | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 56 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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