The Merry Tales of the Three Wise Men of Gotham the Merry Tales of the Three Wise Men of Gotham (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161470758)

The Merry Tales of the Three Wise Men of Gotham is a collection of humorous short stories written by James Kirke Paulding. The book features the three titular characters, who are portrayed as simple-minded but good-natured villagers from the town of Gotham. The tales are set in a medieval English village and follow the antics of the three men as they go about their daily lives. The stories are filled with absurd situations and comical misunderstandings, making them a delightful read for both children and adults. The book is divided into several chapters, each containing a different tale. The stories include the Three Wise Men's attempts at farming, their encounter with a mischievous fairy, and their hilarious efforts to catch a runaway pig. The Merry Tales of the Three Wise Men of Gotham is a classic work of humorous literature, and its stories have been retold and adapted in various forms over the years. The book is a must-read for anyone who enjoys lighthearted and amusing tales.A want of sufficient confidence in their own opinions, appears to me another fault, which, however, almost deserves to be pardoned on account of its novelty. It has happened to me more than once, to hear a judge decide upon a case, on the ground of some recorded decision of another judge, when I myself would a thousand times rather have trusted it to his own unbiassed sense of right and wrong. It seems odd, to see a lawyer teaching a judge his lesson, out of a pile of books, and making him who is there as a master, appear more like a scholar, learning his alphabet from some beardless pedagogue.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: James Kirke Paulding
ISBN-10: 1161470751
ISBN-13: 9781161470758
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 174
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.44d