Turns about Town

audiobook

Turns about Town

by Robert Cortes Holliday

EN·~6 hours·30 chapters

Chapters

30 total
1

FOREWORD

2:03
2

TURNS ABOUT TOWN

0:01
3

CHAPTER I THE HOTEL GUEST

10:26
4

CHAPTER II A HUMORIST MISFITS AT A MURDER TRIAL

14:36
5

CHAPTER III QUEER THING, 'BOUT UNDERTAKERS' SHOPS

10:24
6

CHAPTER IV THE HAIR CUT THAT WENT TO MY HEAD

9:31
7

CHAPTER V SEEING MR. CHESTERTON

18:56
8

CHAPTER VI WHEN IS A GREAT CITY A SMALL VILLAGE?

10:24
9

CHAPTER VII THE UNUSUALNESS OF PARISIAN PHILADELPHIA

10:22
10

CHAPTER VIII OUR LAST SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AS A FINE ART

10:38

Description

A witty, wandering voice guides listeners through a series of light‑hearted sketches that celebrate the quirks of everyday life. From the bustling corridors of New York hotels to the humble rituals of laundry bags, the narrator mixes gentle satire with affectionate observation. Each vignette feels like a quick conversation with a seasoned traveler who knows how to spot the humor in a cramped elevator or a fancy restaurant menu. The tone stays breezy, inviting you to linger over small details.

Interwoven with occasional literary allusions and playful anecdotes about friends, judges, and even a mischievous aristocratic youth turned inmate, the pieces keep the pace lively without ever losing focus. Listeners get a glimpse of early‑twentieth‑century city culture, peppered with witty commentary on everything from Parisian quirks to the oddities of American newspapers. The collection is a charming snapshot of a bygone era, perfect for anyone who enjoys reflective humor and the simple pleasures of an observant mind.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (392K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2011-05-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

About the author

Robert Cortes Holliday

Robert Cortes Holliday

1880–1947

A lively man of letters from the early twentieth century, he moved easily between writing, editing, bookselling, and publishing. His work has a conversational, observant quality that makes even literary subjects feel close at hand.

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