"Speaking of Operations--"

by Irvin S. Cobb, Tony Sarg (Illustrator)

From the American author, humourist, and columnist who lived in New York and wrote over 60 books and 300 short stories.

Genres: Humor

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1915

About the author

(Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb)

American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky who relocated to New York during 1904, living there for the remainder of his life.

He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States.

Cobb also wrote more than 60 books and 300 short stories. Some of his works were adapted for silent movies. Several of his Judge Priest short stories were adapted for two feature films during the 1930s directed by John Ford.

Reviews

[Rick Burin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Speaking of operations, I’ve just had one, and while reading a biography of Preston Sturges I learnt that this 35-page comic essay was a big influence on his work. Why not, then? It’s inevitably dated (not just Cobb puffing a cigar in the hospital ward, but its knowing references to medical conventions long since forgotten), but amid that, and a periodically offputting smugness, are some fantastic gags, especially towards the end. His thoughts on the ultimate value of vivisection are a definite highlight.

[Antoinette Palmieri · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually have the original book. It is in decent condition for being as old as it is. It was my great uncles, and this book was published in 1923.

I find his style of writing to be very engaging and the personal view point he gives on every day events and conversations opens up the world during the early 1900s more to me.

If you promise to be good to it, I will lend it out if you are interested.