Further Foolishness

"Further Foolishness" by Stephen Leacock is a funny collection of stories and jokes that makes fun of society, news, and books from around the time of World War I. The book looks at how silly people can be and how ridiculous some social customs are. Leacock uses funny characters and situations to make his points, starting with a story about his old school teacher who told kids not to be foolish. The stories include funny stories and copies of other books, like really exaggerated detective stories and criticisms of new books. The book starts by laughing at how short stories are becoming, making fun of how long, complicated stories are being made too simple. This shows how Leacock criticizes the books that were being written at the time.