Romance Of The Commonplace
Frank Gelett Burgess
Play
Length 4 h 48 min
Chapters 17
First published 1902
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
Chapters
1
Introduction Read by David Wales 5:13
2
Dining Out; The Uncharted Sea Read by David Wales 14:12
3
The Art Of Playing; The Use Of Fools Read by David Wales 18:39
4
Absolute Age; The Manual Blessing Read by David Wales 15:34
5
The Deserted Island; The Sense of Humour Read by David Wales 18:29
6
The Game Of Correspondence; The Caste Of The Articulate Read by David Wales 16:28
7
The Tyranny Of The Lares; Costume And Custom Read by David Wales 15:15
8
Old Friends And New; Defense Of Slang Read by David Wales 18:00
9
The Charms Of Imperfection; 'The Play's The Thing' Read by David Wales 18:03
10
Living Alone; Cartomania Read by David Wales 16:12
11
The Science Of Flattery; Romance En Route Read by David Wales 15:23
12
The Edge Of The World; The Diary Habit Read by David Wales 16:37
13
The Perfect Go-between; Growing Up Read by David Wales 14:00
14
A Pauper's Monologue; A Young Man's Fancy Read by David Wales 17:21
15
Where Is Bohemia? The Bachelor's Advantage Read by David Wales 15:43
16
The Confessions Of An Ignoramus; A Music-Box Recital Read by David Wales 16:01
17
A Plea For The Precious; Sub Rosa Read by David Wales 18:53
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