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Finley Peter Dunne

Born

in Chicago, Illinois, The United States

July 10, 1867

Died

April 24, 1936

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Finley Peter Dunne was a Chicago-based U.S. author, writer and humorist. He published Mr. Dooley in Peace and War, a collection of his nationally syndicated Mr. Dooley sketches, in 1898. The fictional Mr. Dooley expounded upon political and social issues of the day from his South Side Chicago Irish pub and he spoke with the thick verbiage and accent of an Irish immigrant. Dunne's sly humor and political acumen won the support of President Theodore Roosevelt, a frequent target of Mr. Dooley's barbs. Indeed Dunne's sketches became so popular and such a litmus test of public opinion that they were read each week at White House cabinet meetings. ...more

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Average rating: 3.8 · 329 ratings · 48 reviews · 102 distinct works

	Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War 3.11 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1898 — 131 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Observations by Mr. Dooley really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1902 — 87 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mr. Dooley's Philosophy by Finley Peter Dunne, Frederick Burr Opper (Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1900 — 115 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mr. Dooley and the Chicago Irish: The Autobiography of a Nineteenth-Century Ethnic Group by Finley Peter Dunne, Charles Fanning (Editor) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1976 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mr. Dooley Says 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1910 — 93 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mr. Dooley's Opinions 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1901 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1899 — 68 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finley Peter Dunne: Complete Works: (5 Books: Mr Dooley's Philosophy, Mr. Dooley In Peace And In War, Mr. Dooley In Peace, Mr. Dooley: In The Hearts Of His Countrymen, Observations By Mr Dooley) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mr. Dooley Remembers 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1963	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	5 Books By Finley Peter Dunne really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Stories are meant to comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.”
― Finley Peter Dunne

tags: stories, why-we-read

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“Trust everybody, but always cut the cards.”
― Finley Peter Dunne

tags: humor-trust

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“Th' first thing to have in a libry is a shelf.
Fr'm time to time this can be decorated with lithrachure.
But th' shelf is th' main thing.”
― Finley Peter Dunne, Mr. Dooley Says

tags: humor, library, libry

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