Share
Have the English any Sense of Humour?
G. K. Chesterton
(Author)
·
Stephen Leacock
(Author)
·
Kate Douglas Wiggin
(Author)
·
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
· Paperback
Have the English any Sense of Humour? - Chesterton, G. K. ; Wiggin, Kate Douglas ; Leacock, Stephen
Choose the list to add your product or create one New List
✓ Product added successfully to the Wishlist.
Go to My Wishlists
Origin: U.S.A.
(Import costs included in the price)
It will be shipped from our warehouse between
Friday, July 12 and
Friday, July 19.
You will receive it anywhere in United Kingdom between 1 and 3 business days after shipment.
Synopsis "Have the English any Sense of Humour?"
'I do not see why we hear that the Englishman is deficient in a sense of humour. His jokes may not be a matter of daily food to him, as they are to the American; ... but he likes fun whenever he sees it, and he sees it as often as most people...' 'Suppose an American soldier said to an English soldier in the trenches, 'The Kaiser may want a place in the sun; I reckon he won't have a place in the solar system when we begin to hustle.' The English soldier will very probably form the impression that this is arrogance; an impression based on the extraordinary assumption that the American means what he says. The American has merely indulged in a little art for art's sake, and abstract adventure of the imagination; he has told an American short story. But the Englishman, not understanding this, will think the other man is boasting, and reflecting on the insufficiency of the English effort. The English soldier is very likely to say something like, 'Oh, you'll be wanting to get home to your old woman before that, and asking for a kipper with your tea.' And it is quite likely that the American will be offended in his turn at having his arabesque of abstract beauty answered in so personal a fashion. Being an American, he will probably have a fine and chivalrous respect for his wife; and may object to her being called an old woman...'
- 0% (0)
- 0% (0)
- 0% (0)
- 0% (0)
- 0% (0)
All books in our catalog are Original.
The book is written in English.
The binding of this edition is Paperback.
✓ Producto agregado correctamente al carro, Ir a Pagar.
