"People You Know" by George Ade, is a funny exploration of American life in the early 1900s, showing the funny habits and social expectations of regular folks. It's filled with different characters and funny situations. The book starts off with stories like one about an Indian trying, but failing, to stop drinking. We see the funny side of him wanting to be good but struggling to actually do it. Then there are quick stories making fun of parties, artists who act like they're better than everyone else, and the battle between wanting to be successful and being realistic. The author uses a lot of humor and everyday language to point out how strange people can be. Each story ends with a lesson or something to think about, so it's both fun and makes you wonder.
People You Know
By George Ade
Get ready to laugh as you witness an Indian's failed attempt at sobriety and discover the ridiculous side of early 20th-century American life through a series of witty and thought-provoking tales.
Summary
About the AuthorGeorge Ade was an American writer, syndicated newspaper columnist, librettist, and playwright who gained national notoriety at the turn of the 20th century with his "Stories of the Streets and of the Town", a column that used street language and slang to describe daily life in Chicago, and a column of his fables in slang, which were humorous stories that featured vernacular speech and the liberal use of capitalization in his characters' dialog.
George Ade was an American writer, syndicated newspaper columnist, librettist, and playwright who gained national notoriety at the turn of the 20th century with his "Stories of the Streets and of the Town", a column that used street language and slang to describe daily life in Chicago, and a column of his fables in slang, which were humorous stories that featured vernacular speech and the liberal use of capitalization in his characters' dialog.
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