Pipefuls

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957

Contributor:

Duncan, Walter Jack, 1881-1941

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Pipefuls" by Christopher Morley is a collection of humorous essays written in the early 20th century. The book reflects on various aspects of everyday life, exploring themes such as friendship, the simple pleasures of cider, and the nuances of being a columnist. Through witty observations and engaging narratives, Morley captures the charm and absurdities of modern existence in a way that resonates with readers. At the start of "Pipefuls," the author introduces his musings on friendship, pondering the serendipitous nature of how relationships form and the nuanced qualities that make them delightful. He reflects on the ease of relating to friends, dismissing the rigidity of famous philosophical views on friendship. This light, conversational tone is punctuated with anecdotes about cider-drinking and the enchantment of simple moments shared with friends, setting a whimsical and introspective mood for the essays that follow. Morley's writing promises a blend of humor and earnestness that invites readers to find joy in the mundane as they journey through his reflections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

On making friends

Thoughts on cider

One-night stands

The owl train

Safety pins

Confessions of a "colyumist"

Moving

Surf fishing

"Idolatry"

The first commencement address

The downfall of George Snipe

Meditations of a bookseller

If buying a meal were like buying a house

Adventures in high finance

On visiting bookshops

A discovery

Silas Orrin Howes

Joyce Kilmer

Tales of two cities: 1. Philadelphia: An early train. Ridge Avenue. The university and the urchin. Pine Street. Pershing in Philadelphia. Fall fever. Two days before Christmas. In West Philadelphia. Horace Traubel

2. New York: The anatomy of Manhattan. Vesey Street. Brooklyn Bridge. Three hours for lunch. Passage from some memoirs. First lessons in clowning. House hunting. Long Island revisited. On being in a hurry. Confessions of a human globule. Notes on a Fifth Avenue bus. Sunday morning. Venison pasty. Grand Avenue, Brooklyn

On waiting for the curtain to go up

Musings of John Mistletoe

The world's most famous oration

On laziness

Teaching the prince to take notes

A city notebook

On going to bed.

Credits:

E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Marcia Brooks, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Notes:

Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2007-09-21