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The collection gathers dozens of short, humorous sketches that playfully invert familiar proverbs and aphorisms. Each piece recasts folklore motifs, classical or biblical allusions, and contemporary social scenes into ironic parables, juxtaposing fairy-tale logic with modern bureaucratic and domestic absurdities. Tone ranges from whimsical to sardonic, with concise narratives and punchline resolutions that expose human vanity, hypocrisy and the gap between sayings and reality. Many entries are brief fables or epigrams, organized under proverb-like headings that signal the theme of each vignette.

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Title: Circular Saws

Author: Humbert Wolfe

Release date: March 23, 2020 [eBook #61661]
Most recently updated: October 17, 2024

Language: English

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LONDON
CHAPMAN & HALL LTD.
1923


Printed in England
at The Westminster Press
411a Harrow Road, London, W.9