Gelett Burgess
Frank Gelett Burgess was an American artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist. An important figure in the San Francisco Bay Area literary renaissance of the 1890s, particularly through his iconoclastic little magazine, The Lark, and association with The Crowd literary group. He is best known as a writer of nonsense verse, such as "The Purple Cow," and for introducing French modern art to the United States in an essay titled "The Wild Men of Paris." He was the illustrator of the Goops murals, in Coppa's restaurant, in the Montgomery Block and author of the popular Goops books. Burgess coined the term "blurb."
Burgess Unabridged: A new dictionary of words you have always needed
"Burgess Unabridged: A New Dictionary of Words You Have Always Needed" by Gelett Burgess is a humorous and innovative dictionary written in the early ...
By Gelett Burgess
The Romance of the Commonplace
"The Romance of the Commonplace" by Gelett Burgess is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores the philosophy of ap...
By Gelett Burgess
The White Cat
"The White Cat" by Gelett Burgess is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to Chester Castle, an architect who finds hims...
By Gelett Burgess
Have you an educated heart?
"Have you an educated heart?" by Gelett Burgess is a philosophical treatise exploring the nuances of kindness and emotional intelligence, written in t...
By Gelett Burgess
The Picaroons
"The Picaroons" by Gelett Burgess and Will Irwin is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. This novel offers a series of interconnected s...
By Gelett Burgess
War the Creator
"War the Creator" by Gelett Burgess is a fictional narrative written during the early 20th century, specifically set against the backdrop of World War...
By Gelett Burgess
The Heart Line: A Drama of San Francisco
"The Heart Line: A Drama of San Francisco" by Gelett Burgess is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a gritty and vibrant S...
By Gelett Burgess
The Purple Cow!
"The Purple Cow!" by Gelett Burgess is a whimsical poem that first gained popularity in the late 19th century, specifically during the 1890s. As a lig...
By Gelett Burgess
The Rubaiyat of Omar Cayenne
"The Rubaiyat of Omar Cayenne" by Gelett Burgess is a satirical poem written in the early 20th century, a period characterized by rapid changes in lit...
By Gelett Burgess
The Goop Directory of Juvenile Offenders Famous for their Misdeeds and Serving as a Salutary Example for all Virtuous Children
"The Goop Directory of Juvenile Offenders Famous for their Misdeeds and Serving as a Salutary Example for all Virtuous Children" by Gelett Burgess is ...
By Gelett Burgess
More Goops and How Not to Be Them: A Manual of Manners for Impolite Infants
"More Goops and How Not to Be Them: A Manual of Manners for Impolite Infants" by Gelett Burgess is a whimsical children's etiquette book published in ...
By Gelett Burgess
Goops and How to Be Them
"Goops and How to Be Them" by Gelett Burgess is a manual of manners for children, written in the early 20th century. The book is designed to instruct ...
By Gelett Burgess
Are You a Bromide? The Sulphitic Theory Expounded and Exemplified According to the Most Recent Researches into the Psychology of Boredom, Including Many Well-Known Bromidioms Now in Use
"Are You a Bromide? by Gelett Burgess" is an essay written in the early 20th century, specifically around the year 1906. The book examines the intrica...
By Gelett Burgess