# The Romance of the Commonplace

Author: Burgess, Gelett, 1866-1951

Genre: Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49285

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Romance+of+the+Commonplace+Burgess&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Introduction April Essays Getting Acquainted Dining Out The Uncharted Sea The Art of Playing The Use of Fools Absolute Age The Manual Blessing The Deserted Island The Sense of Humour The Game of Correspondence The Caste of the Articulate The Tyranny of the Lares Costume and Custom Old Friends and New A Defense of Slang The Charms of Imperfection "The Play's the Thing" Living Alone Cartomania The Science of Flattery Romance *en Route* At the Edge of the World The Diary Habit The Perfect Go-between Growing Up A Pauper's Monologue A Young Man's Fancy Where is Bohemia? The Bachelor's Advantage The Confessions of an Ignoramus A Music-Box Recital A Plea for the Precious Sub Rosa

## Chapters

- [Part 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-commonplace-49285/chapters/8/index.md)
- [Part 10](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-commonplace-49285/chapters/10/index.md)
- [Part 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-commonplace-49285/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Part 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-commonplace-49285/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Part 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-commonplace-49285/chapters/9/index.md)
- [Part 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-commonplace-49285/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Part 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-commonplace-49285/chapters/6/index.md)
- [Part 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-commonplace-49285/chapters/7/index.md)
- [Part 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-commonplace-49285/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-commonplace-49285/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Part 11](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-romance-of-the-commonplace-49285/chapters/11/index.md)