Irvis S. Cobb—in his day the highest-paid newspaper columnist in the United States—had a viciously funny sense of humor. This collection assembled 6 of his best humorous stories. Included are: ‘SPEAKING OF OPERATIONS—’ EATING IN TWO OR THREE LANGUAGES THE LIFE OF THE PARTY A PLEA FOR OLD CAP COLLIER ONE THIRD OFF THE YOUNG NUTS OF AMERICA
High quality reprint of Irvin Cobb at His Best by Irvin S. Cobb.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1915 Edition.
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It is claimed that Fishhead influenced Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth. And there is certainly no doubt that Lovecraft was favourably impressed with this tale.
Irvin S. Cobb (born June 23, 1876, Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.--died March 10, 1944, New York City, New York) was an American humorist and newspaper columnist for The Saturday Evening Post and Cosmopolitan.
Irvin S. Cobb (born June 23, 1876, Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.--died March 10, 1944, New York City, New York) was an American humorist and newspaper columnist for The Saturday Evening Post and Cosmopolitan.
In this book: Those Times And These, Cobb's Anatomy, Eating in Two or Three Languages, One Third Off, Sundry Accounts, The Abandoned Farmers, His Humorous Account of a Retreat from the City to the Farm Local Color, Europe Revised
Irvin S. Cobb (born June 23, 1876, Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.--died March 10, 1944, New York City, New York) was an American humorist and newspaper columnist for The Saturday Evening Post and Cosmopolitan.
Irvin S. Cobb (born June 23, 1876, Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.--died March 10, 1944, New York City, New York) was an American humorist and newspaper columnist for The Saturday Evening Post and Cosmopolitan.
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