Mr. Dooley's Opinions

Mr. Dooley's Opinions is a collection of humorous columns written by Finley Peter Dunne, originally published in the Chicago Evening Post between 1898 and 1902. The columns are written in the voice of Mr. Dooley, an Irish-American bartender in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, who comments on political and social issues of the day. With a mix of wit, satire, and common sense, Mr. Dooley offers his opinions on topics such as the Spanish-American War, immigration, prohibition, and women's suffrage. The book provides a glimpse into the cultural and political climate of turn-of-the-century America, as well as the perspectives of working-class Americans during that time.1900. American journalist and humorist who came into prominence when he wrote a series of satirical observations and reflections attributed to an honest Irish-American, Martin Dooley, the shrewd philosopher of Archey Road, on social and political topics of the day for the Chicago Journal. The first published collection, Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War, was followed by several others, similar in subject-matter and method, including Mr. Dooley in the Hearts of his Countrymen, Mr. Dooley's Philosophy, Mr. Dooley's Opinions, Observations by Mr. Dooley and Dissertations by Mr. Dooley. These books made their author widely known as the creator of a delightfully original character, and as a humorist of shrewd insight. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.