"The Life of the Party" by Irvin S. Cobb is a funny story that takes place at a costume party where grown-ups dress like kids, which makes everything silly and mixed-up. The book looks at how people act around each other, who they pretend to be, and how silly adults can be. The main story is about Algernon Leary, whose night turns into a big mess after he leaves the party. He gets into trouble with a tipsy taxi driver and then gets robbed. Now, he has to walk around New York City in a goofy kid outfit. As he tries to find a safe place, he becomes the funny center of attention, dealing with awkward and ridiculous situations. At its heart, the story shows how funny life can be and how people act when they get together, bringing smiles and laughs along the way.
The Life of the Party
By Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
Dressed as a child after a crazy party, a man's disastrous night of drunken drivers and robbery turns him into the laughingstock of the city.
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About the AuthorIrvin Shrewsbury Cobb was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky, who relocated to New York in 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States.
Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky, who relocated to New York in 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States.
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