Wallace Irwin
Wallace Irwin was an American writer. Over the course of his long career, Irwin wrote humorous sketches, light verse, screenplays, short stories, novels, nautical lays, aphorisms, journalism, political satire, lyrics for Broadway musicals, and the libretto for an opera. His novel The Julius Caesar Murder Case (1935) represents a subgenre within detective fiction, the mystery novel set in antiquity.
Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo")
Through witty letters to a local editor, a grown-up Japanese schoolboy in America hilariously navigates cultural clashes and societal prejudices in pursuit of the American dream.
By Wallace Irwin
Mr. Togo: Maid of all Work
Witness the hilarious mishaps of a Japanese servant as he navigates bizarre American households and their quirky requests while attempting to master unfamiliar gadgets.
By Wallace Irwin
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Jr.
Laugh along as a son tries to live up to his father's name, hilariously navigating love and temptation with poems that tickle the funny bone.
By Wallace Irwin
The Love Sonnets of a Car Conductor
Hop aboard this hilarious ride of love on rails, as a working man tries to woo his sweetheart amidst fares, streetcars, and comical chaos.
By Wallace Irwin
The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum
In a world of tough streets and tender feelings, a young man uses slang-filled poems to confess his love, battle rivals, and chase his dreams.
By Wallace Irwin