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Something Else Again

Exploring Humor, Insight, and Society in Early 20th-Century AmericaBy Franklin P. Adams
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Something Else Again
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In "Something Else Again," Franklin P. Adams crafts a compelling tableau of early 20th-century American life through a series of witty essays and reflections. Characterized by his signature humor and keen observations, Adams navigates topics ranging from politics to popular culture, offering readers a mirror into the society of his time. The book'Äôs literary style is marked by its conversational tone and incisive satire, immersing readers in a world of nostalgia while evoking a critical perspective on the era'Äôs moral and social dilemmas. Franklin P. Adams, a prominent journalist and member of New York'Äôs famed Algonquin Round Table, was deeply embedded in the literary and cultural currents of his time. His experiences'Äîranging from his work at major newspapers to his associations with iconic figures of the literary world'Äîshaped his nuanced perspective and humor. "Something Else Again" is not just a collection of essays; it reflects Adams'Äôs grappling with the absurdities of an evolving society and his artistry in illuminating those contradictions. Readers seeking a blend of humor, insight, and historical context will find in "Something Else Again" a rewarding exploration of Americana. Adams's sharp wit and eloquent prose make this book an essential read for anyone interested in the interplay between literature and society, enriching our understanding of the cultural narratives of the early 20th century.
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Audiobook details

GenreHumor
Length1 hr 30 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 24, 2019
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Bon Voyage—and Vice Versa: Propertius: Elegy VIII, Part 1
41It Happens in the B. R. Families: WITH THE CUSTOMARY OBEISANCES
2Fragment
42Abelard and Heloïse
3On the Uses of Adversity
43Lines Written on the Sunny Side of Frankfort Street
4After Hearing "Robin Hood"
44Fifty-Fifty
5Maud Muller Mutatur
45To Myrtilla
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6The Carlyles
46A Psalm of Labouring Life
7FROM OUR OWN "PUNCH"
47Ballade of Ancient Acts
8FROM OUR OWN "MISSIONARY HERALD"
48AFTER HENLEY: L'ENVOI
9FROM OUR OWN "NEW YORK SUN"
49To a Prospective Cook
10FROM OUR OWN "CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR"
50Variation on a Theme: June 30, 1919.
11If Amy Lowell Had Been James Whitcomb Riley: A DECADE
51"Such Stuff as Dreams"
12If the Advertising Man Had Been Gilbert
52The Ballad of Justifiable Homicide
13If the Advertising Man Had Been Praed, or Locker
53The Ballad of the Murdered Merchant
14Georgie Porgie
54A Gotham Garden of Verses
15On First Looking into Bee Palmer's Shoulders: WITH BOWS TO KEATS AND KEITH'S
55Lines on Reading Frank J. Wilstach's "A Dictionary of Similes"
16To a Vers Librist
56The Dictaphone Bard
17How Do You Tackle Your Work?
57The Comfort of Obscurity: INSPIRED BY READING MR. KIPLING'S POEMS AS PRINTED IN THE NEW YORK PAPERS
18Recuerdo
58Ballade of the Traffickers: L'ENVOI
19On Tradition: LINES PROVOKED BY HEARING A YOUNG MAN WHISTLING
59To W. Hohenzollern, on Discontinuing The Conning Tower
20Unshackled Thoughts on Chivalry, Romance, Adventure, Etc.
60To W. Hohenzollern, on Resuming The Conning Tower
21Results Ridiculous
61Thoughts on the Cosmos
22"PARADISE LOST": "THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER"
62On Environment
23Regarding (1) the U. S. and (2) New York
63The Ballad of the Thoughtless Waiter
24Broadmindedness
64Rus Vs. Urbs
25The Jazzy Bard
65"I'm Out of the Army Now"
26Lines on and from "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations"
66"Oh Man!"
27Thoughts in a Far Country
67An Ode in Time of Inauguration
28When You Meet a Man from Your Own Home Town
68(March 4, 1913)
29The Shepherd's Resolution
69The Muse Interrupts the Odist
30"It Was a Famous Victory": (1944)
70The Odist Replies
31On Profiteering
71What the Copy Desk Might Have Done to:
32Despite
72SOUL BRIDE ODDLY DEAD IN QUEER DEATH PACT
33The Return of the Soldier
73GIRL, HUMAN BELL-CLAPPER, SAVES DOOMED LOVER'S LIFE
34"I Remember, I Remember"
74TOT'S FEW WORDS KEEP 117 SOULS FROM DIRE PANIC: FEARFUL THING IN WINTER
35The Higher Education
75AH SIN, FAMED TONG MAN, BESTS BARD AT CARD TILT
36War and Peace
76DOG FINDS LAD DEAD IN DRIFT
37Fifty-Fifty
77PILGRIM DADS LAND ON MASS. COAST TOWN
38"So Shines a Good Deed in a Naughty World"
78KINLESS YOUNG WOMAN, WEARY, TAKES OWN LIFE
39Vain Words
79Song of Synthetic Virility: Transcriber's Notes
40On the Importance of Being Earnest

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