Eli Perkins Wit, Humor and Pathos

By Melville De Lancey Landon

Book Overview

""Eli Perkins Wit, Humor and Pathos"" is a book written by Melville Landon that contains a collection of humorous and satirical essays, anecdotes, and stories about a fictional character named Eli Perkins. Perkins is portrayed as a witty and eccentric individual who is always getting himself into comical and absurd situations. The book is divided into several sections, each containing different stories and essays that cover a wide range of topics, including politics, religion, and social issues. The author uses Perkins as a vehicle to comment on contemporary issues and to provide a humorous and satirical perspective on them. The book is a classic example of American humor and satire and has been praised for its wit, humor, and insight into human nature. Overall, ""Eli Perkins Wit, Humor and Pathos"" is an entertaining and thought-provoking read that will appeal to anyone who enjoys humor and satire.1889. With multiform illustrations. Eli Perkins, the pen name of Melville Landon, took up platform humor and enjoyed a great deal of success at it. He was ranked among the foremost humorists of the day, with the likes of Mark Twain, Josh Billings, Uncle Remus and Artemus Ward. He also opened speaking engagements for the famous Beechers. This volume contains a collection of Landon's commentary on a variety of topics.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162742429
• ISBN13: 9781162742427
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"