More Fables - Softcover

George Ade

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461790939 ISBN 13: 9780461790931

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

More Fables by George Ade. More Fables is a satirical collection of short comic tales written in slang that skewers social pretensions, marriage mores, business schemes, and American foibles. Through a succession of bite-sized fables—from Uncle Brewster’s comic misadventures in the city to the clever manipulations of office workers, spouses, businessmen, and social climbers—the book exposes hypocrisy, vanity, gullibility, and the petty cruelties of everyday life. Ade’s brisk, ribald humor and sharp social observation craft a panorama of turn-of-the-century American society, blending humor with social commentary. The tales oscillate between affection and acerbity, offering sly commentary on gender roles, class pretensions, consumer culture, and the politics of respectability, all delivered in a lively, memorable slang style. Though playful and entertaining, the fables also function as a mordant critique of social norms and the folly of human behavior in public and private life.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461790939
• ISBN 13: 9780461790931
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 249