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"A friend who is near and dear may in time become as useless as a relative." "After being turned down by numerous publishers, he decided to write for posterity." "Whom are you?" he asked, for he had attended business college." Move over Aesop. Brilliant humorous fables and anecdotes... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: all and don't try to Force. He is sure to blow up sooner or later. Take another Lesson to-morrow morning and then publish your Defi in the afternoon."He never had been strong enough to stand off Ambition. So the next Day he took on Old Sure-Thing again and got it... Read Full Overview

Ambition came, with Sterling Silver Breast-Plate and Flaming Sword, and sat beside a Tad aged 5. The wee Hopeful lived in a Frame House with Box Pillars in front and Hollyhocks leading down toward the Pike."Whither shall I guide you?" asked Ambition. "Are you far enough from... Read Full Overview

Ambition came, with Sterling Silver Breast-Plate and Flaming Sword, and satbeside a Tad aged 5. The wee Hopeful lived in a Frame House with Box Pillars infront and Hollyhocks leading down toward the Pike."Whither shall I guide you?" asked Ambition. "Are you far enough from the... Read Full Overview

Ambition came, with Sterling Silver Breast-Plate and Flaming Sword, and sat beside a Tad aged 5. The wee Hopeful lived in a Frame House with Box Pillars in front and Hollyhocks leading down toward the Pike."Whither shall I guide you?" asked Ambition. "Are you far enough from... Read Full Overview

This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete... Read Full Overview

Ambition came, with Sterling Silver Breast-Plate and Flaming Sword, and satbeside a Tad aged 5. The wee Hopeful lived in a Frame House with Box Pillars infront and Hollyhocks leading down toward the Pike."Whither shall I guide you?" asked Ambition. "Are you far enough from the... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

"Ade's Fables" from George Ade. American writer, newspaper columnist, and playwright (1866 - 1944).

Experience the wit and wisdom of "Ade's Fables" by George Ade, a collection of satirical short stories that cemented his place as a master of American humor. These fables offer a humorous and insightful look at human nature. Ade's sharp observations and clever storytelling... Read Full Overview

Ade's Fables is a collection of witty and humorous short stories written by George Ade. The book contains over 100 fables that offer a satirical take on various aspects of human behavior and society. Each fable features anthropomorphic animals that represent different human traits... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview