Frivolities Especially Addressed To Those Who Are Tired Of Being Serious
By:Richard Marsh Published By:Double9 Books
About the Book
Frivolities, Especially Addressed to Those Who Are Tired of Being Serious by Richard Marsh is a playful and satirical work that critiques the weight of seriousness in life, offering a lighthearted escape for those weary of conventional gravity. Through a series of witty reflections, the book challenges the social conventions and expectations that often burden individuals, encouraging readers to embrace frivolity and humor as a means of liberation. Marsh uses sharp wit and irony to underscore the absurdities of society, poking fun at the way people often take themselves too seriously.
The work is filled with humorous observations on human behavior, cultural norms, and the trivialities of daily life. Rather than focusing on deep moral or philosophical issues, Marsh emphasizes the value of spontaneity, joy, and a carefree attitude toward the world. ItÍs a celebration of the absurd and the nonsensical, aimed at those who, perhaps exhausted by the solemnity of modern life, seek to find refreshment in a lighter, more irreverent perspective. The book offers both a social commentary and a plea for laughter in the face of lifeÍs complexities.
Richard Marsh, a pseudonym used by English author Richard Bernard Heldmann, was born on October 12, 1857, and died on August 9, 1915. Author of numerous best-selling books during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Marsh is most known today for his supernatural thriller The Beetle, which came out the same year as Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) and was initially sold six times more than the latter book. The Beetle was published until 1960. In addition to writing many short tales, Marsh authored about 80 volumes of fiction in the horror, crime, romance, and humor genres. Starting with The Beetle in 2004, many of these have been reissued in the last few years. Robert Aickman was a well-known author of short "strange stories" and the grandson of Marsh. On October 12, 1857, Richard Bernard Heldmann was born in North London, the son of lace manufacturer Emma Marsh (1830–1911) and trader Joseph Heldmann (1827–96). In 1880, Heldmann started releasing fiction in the style of adventure and boys' school tales for magazine publications. The most significant of these was Union Jack, a prestigious weekly journal for boys published in association with writers W.H.G. Kingston (1814–80) and G. A. Henty (1832–1902).
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