Word: humorously
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Soisson's book is, however, very readable and shows that he has a keen sense of humor. Occasionally, as in the chapter upon immigration, he betrays a good deal of originality and gives expression to ideas which are both fresh and surprisingly true. Altogether, although there is just a suggestion of Max O'Rell about it, A Parisian in America is rather better than most of the books of its kind, and serves to while away a pleasant half-hour...
...girl of Jacobite descent, and the stress between their mutual love on the one side, and their political and religious differences on the other, furnishes material for a story full of delightful situations in which the author moves the reader's sympathies and appeals to his sense of humor. Those, however, who came to it expecting a story, or a "novel" will be disappointed, for it is really nothing more than a series of most delightful sketches of the characters in Drumtochty...
...Dickens, in the first American edition-that edition of tall black volumes of double columns, fine print, and grotesque cuts-and Mr. Copeland deplored the fact that people in these days, remembering too much against Dickens for his unreal pathos, forget to read him for his real though fantastic humor and his vigorous, wonderful caricatures. Thackeray stood side by side with Scott and Dickens. "Pendennis," "The Newcombes" and "Vanity Fair" were in the tall black volumes with the double columns and Thackeray's own drawings. The lecturer recalled among these the scenes of Colonel Newcombe meeting Rumum...
...Joseph Jefferson, the well-known actor, gave a talk on "Dramatic Discourse," Monday afternoon, under the auspices of the Cliosophic Society. The lecture was intensely interesting and very entertaining with his humor. This lecture was the last of a series of special lectures during the past two weeks which have served, by their interesting character and present importance, to attract the whole university...
Bishop Christian is in no pleasant humor, nor is he pleased to meet his double. In the guise of the new Bishop's secretary, he recognizes Robbie as a condemned exile, and orders him to be seized. Here the King declares himself and interferes. His officer, Baron Fundz appears, announcing that the castle is in his hands. There is nothing left for de Lion and the Bishop but humbly to crave pardon; which the King graciously grants. He repeats his offer to the Princess, but she is still faithful to the anxious Robbie, and the King is constrained...