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Further Foolishness: Sketches And Satires On The Follies Of The Day

Further Foolishness: Sketches And Satires On The Follies Of The Day

Leacock, Stephen

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HumorGeneral Parenting

Publisher Price: $15.99

ISBN10: 9376803477
ISBN13: 9789376803477
Publisher: Double 9 Books
Published: Jan 1 2026
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.33 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Further foolishness: Sketches and satires on the follies of the day offers a playful yet incisive examination of social habits, cultural pretensions, and everyday absurdities. The collection uses humor as a lens to expose the contradictions and excesses of modern life, turning familiar situations into exaggerated reflections of human weakness. Social institutions, popular media, intellectual fashions, and public behavior are gently mocked, revealing how seriousness often disguises foolishness. The sketches rely on irony, exaggeration, and sharp observation rather than cruelty, allowing comedy to emerge from recognition rather than ridicule. Beneath the light tone lies thoughtful commentary on conformity, vanity, and misplaced authority. The work highlights how routine thinking and unquestioned traditions can produce comic results, especially during periods of social tension and change. Wit is balanced with restraint, ensuring that humor remains accessible and reflective rather than cynical. Overall, the collection presents laughter as a form of insight, suggesting that awareness of folly can encourage humility, perspective, and clearer understanding of human behavior.

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