MOONBEAMS FROM THE LARGER LUNACY
By Stephen Leacock
CONTENTS
I.—SPOOF. A Thousand-Guinea Novel. New! Fascinating! Perplexing!
II.—THE READING PUBLIC. A BOOK STORE STUDY
III.—AFTERNOON ADVENTURES AT MY CLUB
1.—The Anecdotes of Dr. So and So
2.—The Shattered Health of Mr. Podge
3.—The Amazing Travels of Mr. Yarner
4.—The Spiritual Outlook of Mr. Doomer
5.—The Reminiscences of Mr. Apricot
7.—The War Mania of Mr. Jinks and Mr. Blinks
9.—The Hallucination of Mr. Butt
IV-RAM SPUDD THE NEW WORLD SINGER.
V.—ARISTOCRATIC ANECDOTES OR LITTLE STORIES OF GREAT
VI.—EDUCATION MADE AGREEABLE OR THE DIVERSIONS OF A
XIV.—SIDELIGHTS ON THE SUPERMEN
XV.—THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
XVII—IN THE GOOD TIME AFTER THE WAR
PREFACE
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