Bøger af Ellis Parker Butler

To tell you the honest truth, I am obliged to say that, if I had not been asked to write these few lines on "How it Feels to be Fifty," being fifty would n't have meant anything in my young life.

THERE was very little about Perkins that was not peculiar. To mention his peculiarities would be a long task; he was peculiar from the ground up. His shoes had rubber soles, his hat had peculiar mansard ventilators on each side, his garments were vile as to fit, and altogether he had the appearance of being a composite picture.

""How It Feels To Be Fifty"" is a humorous and satirical book written by Ellis Parker Butler and published in 1920. The book is a collection of short stories and essays that explore the experience of reaching the age of fifty. Butler uses his witty and clever writing style to poke fun at the challenges and absurdities of middle age, including the physical changes that come with aging, the pressures of family and work, and the struggle to maintain a sense of purpose and relevance. The book is a lighthearted and entertaining look at the ups and downs of growing older, and is sure to resonate with readers of all ages.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.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1908 Edition.

They were doing good work out back of the Westcote express office. The Westcote Land and Improvement Company was ripping the whole top off Seiler's Hill and dumping it into the swampy meadow, and Mike Flannery liked to sit at the back door of the express office, when there was nothing to do, and watch the endless string of waggons dump the soft clay and sand there.

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Der findes forløbere for science fiction-litteraturen helt tilbage til de gamle grækere. Men det er i perioden 1870-1920, at genren for alvor vinder udbredelse og udvikles af forfattere, der ser at den passer til den nye tidsalder – en periode med voldsom udvikling indenfor videnskab og teknologi, men også indenfor samfundsforholdene.Det er også en periode, hvor store dele af verden oplever voksende politiske spændinger mellem landene. Det kommer bl.a. til udtryk gennem en række mere eller mindre lokale krige, der øger den generelle fornemmelse af usikkerhed. Det fører til opblomstringen af en særlig undergenre af science fiction: fortællingen om den fremtidige krig – enten den nu er konventionel eller tænkes udkæmpet med nye supervåben.I samme periode er der en øget opmærksomhed på katastrofer i mere generel forstand – dels naturkatastrofer, som menneskene er uden egen skyld i, og dels katastrofer der er et resultat af den måde vi indretter det moderne samfund på. Her er fx både luftforurening og overforbrug af ressourcer repræsenteret. Katastrofernes resultat spænder fra midlertidige vanskeligheder til menneskehedens udslettelse.Dette udvalg af historier om krige og katastrofer bringer historier fra Storbritannien, USA, Canada, Tyskland, Østrig og New Zealand. Det viser, at frygten for krig og angsten for de mange teknologiske landvindingers negative bagside var ganske udbredt i perioden.Indhold:Grant Allen: Katastrofen i ThemsdalenGeorge T. Chesney: Slaget ved DorkingRobert Duncan Milne: Ind i solenRobert Duncan Milne: Reddet fra flammerneGeorge Griffith: Hævnerens togtPaul Scheerbart: GlasrædslenRobert Barr: Londons undergangDavid Mitchell Luckie: Den russiske krydser Kaskowiskis angreb på AucklandFred M. White: Den usynlige kraftEllis Parker Butler: 29 graders frostColin Ross: Da verden løb tør for kul og jernSimon Newcomb: Verdens endeKrige og katastrofer - Efterord ved Niels Dalgaard

Der findes forløbere for science fiction-litteraturen helt tilbage til de gamle grækere. Men det er i perioden 1870-1920, at genren for alvor vinder udbredelse og udvikles af forfattere der ser at den passer til den nye tidsalder – en periode med voldsom udvikling indenfor videnskab og teknologi, men også indenfor samfundsforholdene.Den brede befolkning møder især teknologien gennem de mange nye opfindelser, der pludselig bliver en del af hverdagen for mange. Videnskaben som sådan er noget lidt mere fjernt, men tidens medier melder jævnligt om nye fantastiske gennembrud. De mange omvæltninger, både i dagligdagen og i verdensbilledet, giver anledning til litterær bearbejdning i såvel skrækscenarier som mere humoristiske historier. Hvem skulle fx have troet at mobiltelefonen første gang blev beskrevet i 1913, lydbøger i 1889 og fjernundervisning i 1899? I den mere alvorlige afdeling optræder bl.a. forestillinger om krig ved hjælp af klimavåben, terror ved hjælp af klodens energireserver og et uetisk eksperiment på indbyggerne i en belgisk landsby – sidstnævnte af ingen ringere end Jules Verne.Dette udvalg af historier om gale videnskabsmænd, fjollede opfindere og deres frembringelser bringer historier fra Storbritannien, USA, Australien, Frankrig, Tyskland, Østrig, Irland og Finland. Det viser at frygten for og forventningerne til den nye teknologi var vidt udbredte, uanset om de så blev behandlet alvorligt eller mere humoristisk.Indhold:Niels Dalgaard: Da science fiction blev moderneGustav Meyrink: Petroleum, petroleumGeorge Griffith: Det elektriske monopolJules Verne: Doktor OxClotilde Graves: Lady Clanbevans BabyCharles Howard Shinn: En opfinders dagbogEdward Page Mitchell: Den dygtigste mand i verdenHerbert C. Ridout: Det frosne LondonJack London: Skyggen og LynetFrank R. Stockton: En opløftende historieJerome K. Jerome: DansepartnerenGustav Hochstetter: Stillevandring Edith Money Maturin: Vores automatiske lejlighedVilliers de l’Isle-Adam: Himmelsk reklameKurd Lasswitz: FjernskolenAxel Fogelholm: Hvordan man kan blive taget ved næsen i næste århundredeAndrew Barton Paterson: StøbejernskolportørenAlfred Capus: CyklopolisEdward Bellamy: Med lukkede øjneEllis Parker Butler: Et eksperiment med gyroskophatteGale videnskabsmænd og fjollede opfindere Efterord ved Niels DalgaardOm forfatterne

Ellis Parker Butler mestrede den barokke humor, sprogets finurligheder og beskrivelsen af menneskers til tider besynderlige opførsel.Dette er en samling af noveller, der kredser om menneskers møde med teknologi og den uventede opfindsomhed, hvormed den nogle gange bliver brugt.Indeholder novellerne Et eksperiment med gyro-hatte Den berømte Pilkey radiosag Huset der ikke ville vente Under nul Den store radiobesked fra Mars For mange bølger Geoffreys Panklaggephone Solanders radio-gravsted Mit cyklon-sikre hus

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