Augustus Carp, Esq.: By Himself: Being the Autobiography of a Really Good Man

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"A sublime ferocious farce." — The New Yorker. "Incomparable ... a wonderful slapstick satire on hypocrisy." — New Statesman. "One of the great comic novels of the twentieth century." — Anthony Burgess. Meet our memoirist, Augustus Carp, a self-proclaimed "good man" who relishes every opportunity to condemn the weaknesses of others while excusing his own failings. In this spoof autobiography, the pompous narrator enthusiastically recounts his mundane achievements with unwitting hilarity, making frequent asides to bemoan the sins of lesser mortals. Much of the story's ironic humor derives from his delivery; the more seriously Carp takes himself, the more ridiculous he appears. This riotous fable is supported by a cast of delightfully eccentric and grotesque characters: Abraham Stool, manufacturer of the famous Adult Gripe Water; schoolteacher Mr. Beerthorpe, inevitably known to his charges as "Beery"; the Rev. Eugene Cake, author of such improving fiction as Gnashers of Teeth; and other memorable personalities. A cult classic and comic gem, the book was originally published anonymously in 1924 and rediscovered decades later, when its author was revealed as a genteel (and discreet) London physician. This edition features the splendidly droll illustrations by Punch artist Marjorie Blood from the original publication.

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The Corner of Harley Street: Being Some Familiar Correspondence of Peter Harding, M. D. Pseud.

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The Greatest Collection of H. H. Bashford (Collection Includes Half-Past Bedtime, The Corner of Harley Street, And More)

(Sir Henry Howarth Bashford FRCP was a distinguished Engli...)

Sir Henry Howarth Bashford FRCP was a distinguished English physician, becoming Honorary Physician to King George VI. He was also an author, most notably of satirical novels. Greatest Collection of H. H. Bashford Half-Past Bedtime The Corner of Harley Street The Heroic Record of the British Navy Tommy Wideawake

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The Corner of Harley Street: Being Some Familiar Correspondence of Peter Harding, M.D. Pseud. (1911 )

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Tommy Wideawake

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The corner of Harley street; being some familiar correspondence of Peter Harding, M.D. pseud.

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Tommy Wideawake

(Sir Henry Howarth Bashford (13 January 1880 – 15 August 1...)

Sir Henry Howarth Bashford (13 January 1880 – 15 August 1961) was a distinguished English physician, becoming Honorary Physician to King George VI. He was also an author, most notably of satirical novels.

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The Corner of Harley Street; Being Some Familiar Correspondence of Peter Harding, M.D.

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Tommy Wideawake

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Doctors in Shirt Sleeves

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Augustus Carp Esq. By Himself (Prion Humour Classics)

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A Churchwarden, Sunday school superintendent, and President of the St Potamus Purity League, Augustus Carp is assiduous in exposing the sins and foibles of others while studiously ignoring his own. Although he campaigns against lechery, drinking, and smoking, he manages to indulge himself in plenty of other vices in the name of piety. The more seriously Carp takes himself, the more ridiculous he becomes. His frequent falls from dignity are uproarious—from his inability to climb off buses without falling over to his lifelong problems with flatulence. As a satire on hypocrisy, there is nothing quite like it in English prose.

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Half-Past Bedtime

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Half-past bedtime

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The Corner of Harley Street; Being Some Familiar Correspondence of Peter Harding, M. D. Boston-1911

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The Manitoban: a Romance

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