| Author | Lynd, Robert, 1879-1949 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Pleasures of Ignorance |
| Contents | The pleasures of ignorance -- The herring fleet -- The betting man -- The hum of insects -- Cats -- May -- New Year prophecies -- On knowing the difference -- The intellectual side of horse-racing -- Why we hate insects -- Virtue -- June -- On feeling gay -- In the train -- The most curious animal -- The old indifference -- Eggs: an Easter homily -- Enter the spring -- The daredevil barber -- Weeds: an appreciation -- A juror in waiting -- The three-halfpenny bit -- The morals of beans -- On seeing a joke -- Going to the derby -- This blasted world. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Essays |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 13448 |
| Release Date | Sep 12, 2004 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 87 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Price | $0.00 |
