Mr. Dooley's Opinions is a collection of humorous essays written by American author Finley Peter Dunne, first published in 1901. The book is written in the voice of Mr. Dooley, an Irish-American bartender in Chicago, who offers his opinions on various topics such as politics, society, and culture. Mr. Dooley is a witty and astute observer, and his opinions are often satirical and critical of the establishment. The book is a reflection of the social and political climate of the early 20th century in America, and Dunne's ...
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Mr. Dooley's Opinions is a collection of humorous essays written by American author Finley Peter Dunne, first published in 1901. The book is written in the voice of Mr. Dooley, an Irish-American bartender in Chicago, who offers his opinions on various topics such as politics, society, and culture. Mr. Dooley is a witty and astute observer, and his opinions are often satirical and critical of the establishment. The book is a reflection of the social and political climate of the early 20th century in America, and Dunne's writing style is a mix of Irish vernacular and American slang. Mr. Dooley's Opinions was a bestseller in its time and is considered a classic of American humor and satire.1900. American journalist and humorist who came into prominence when he wrote a series of satirical observations and reflections attributed to an honest Irish-American, Martin Dooley, the shrewd philosopher of Archey Road, on social and political topics of the day for the Chicago Journal. The first published collection, Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War, was followed by several others, similar in subject-matter and method, including Mr. Dooley in the Hearts of his Countrymen, Mr. Dooley's Philosophy, Mr. Dooley's Opinions, Observations by Mr. Dooley and Dissertations by Mr. Dooley. These books made their author widely known as the creator of a delightfully original character, and as a humorist of shrewd insight. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.
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