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Romance Of The Commonplace

Thirty four whimsical, tongue-in-cheek, and entertaining essays about not much in particular, published in 1902, by one of the most popular writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The American Gelett Burgess (1866-1951) was an artist, art critic, poet, author, and humorist. Nonsense verse (none in this collection) was a specialty. - Summary by David Wales

Year of Publication: 1902Genres: Essays & Short Works,Humor

Running Time: 04 hours 48 minutes 27 seconds(18 chapters)

Language: EnglishRead by: David Wales

#	Chapter Name
	Introduction David Wales	5:13
	April Essays; Getting Acquainted David Wales	18:24
	Dining Out; The Uncharted Sea David Wales	14:12
	The Art Of Playing; The Use Of Fools David Wales	18:39
	Absolute Age; The Manual Blessing David Wales	15:34
	The Deserted Island; The Sense of Humour David Wales	18:29
	The Game Of Correspondence; The Caste Of The Articulate David Wales	16:28
	The Tyranny Of The Lares; Costume And Custom David Wales	15:15
	Old Friends And New; Defense Of Slang David Wales	18:00
	The Charms Of Imperfection; 'The Play's The Thing' David Wales	18:03
	Living Alone; Cartomania David Wales	16:12
	The Science Of Flattery; Romance En Route David Wales	15:23
	The Edge Of The World; The Diary Habit David Wales	16:37
	The Perfect Go-between; Growing Up David Wales	14:00
	A Pauper's Monologue; A Young Man's Fancy David Wales	17:21
	Where Is Bohemia? The Bachelor's Advantage David Wales	15:43
	The Confessions Of An Ignoramus; A Music-Box Recital David Wales	16:01
	A Plea For The Precious; Sub Rosa David Wales	18:53