The librarian at play

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pearson, Edmund Lester, 1880-1937

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Librarian at Play" by Edmund Lester Pearson is a collection of humorous essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores the quirky and often comical interactions and experiences of librarians, blending fiction and real-life library anecdotes. Through engaging narratives, the author reflects on the challenges and idiosyncrasies of library work, which may resonate with those familiar with the literary world or library settings. The opening of the book introduces us to a whimsical scenario involving a fictional device called an "interest gauge," invented by a psychologist to measure reader engagement with books. The narrator, a librarian, tests the gauge on various literary works, revealing humorous insights into the varying levels of reader interest. Characters such as Professor Frugles and Mrs. Crumpet provide comic relief through their interactions, emphasizing the absurdities encountered in the world of libraries. This initial glimpse sets the tone for a lighthearted exploration of literature and those who engage with it, making the collection appealing to anyone interested in the comedic side of library life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The interest gauge

The gardener's guide

Vanishing favorites

By telephone

A literary meet

"The desert island test"

The conversation room

The literary zoo

Their just reward

The crowded hour

To a small library patron

By-ways and hedges

Mulch

A bookman's armory.

Credits:

Produced by Giovanni Fini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2014-09-22