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Arthur G. (Arthur George) Crandall
1858–1935
A Vermont-born writer with a doctor’s eye for everyday life, he moved easily between practical health advice and regional humor. His best-known books preserve the dry wit, storytelling habits, and local character of old New England.
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New England Joke Lore: The Tonic of Yankee Humor
by Arthur G. (Arthur George) Crandall
About the author
Born in Vermont in 1858 and dying there in 1935, Arthur G. Crandall wrote in a warm, accessible style that suggests a close knowledge of New England people and habits.
His surviving books show an unusual range. Optimistic Medicine presents health guidance in a plainspoken, encouraging way, while New England Joke Lore: The Tonic of Yankee Humor gathers anecdotes and comic sketches that celebrate Yankee understatement and local storytelling.
That mix of practical instruction and affectionate humor makes his work appealing today. Whether he was discussing everyday health or sharing regional jokes, he wrote for general readers rather than specialists, with an easy tone that still feels welcoming.