The Clock that Had no Hands
The Clock That Had No Hands is a classic children's story by Herbert Kaufman. It tells the story of a clockmaker who creates a clock with no hands. The clockmaker is determined to make the clock work, and he spends months tinkering with it. Eventually, he succeeds in making the clock work, and it becomes a beloved part of the town. The clockmaker's success inspires the townspeople to believe in themselves and to never give up on their dreams. The story is a timeless reminder of the power of perseverance and the importance of believing in yourself.
By Herbert Kaufman · First published 1912 · Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery · 20 chapters · 10,572 words
First lines
Newspaper advertising is to business, what hands are to a clock. It is a direct and "certain" means of letting the public know "what you are doing". In these days of intense and vigilant commercial contest, a dealer who does not advertise is like "a clock that has no hands". He has no way of recording his movements. He can no more expect a twentieth century success with nineteenth century methods, than he can wear the same sized shoes as a "man", which fitted him in his "boyhood".
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Herbert Kaufman
- Date: 1912 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery, Romance
- Length: 10,572 words
- Structure: 20 chapters, 178 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Fantasy — The title of the book implies a fantastical element, suggesting the presence of magical or supernatural elements in the plot.
- Adventure — The presence of a clock with no hands implies a journey or quest of some kind, suggesting an adventurous plot.
- Mystery — The presence of a clock with no hands implies a mystery or puzzle of some kind, suggesting a mysterious plot.
- Romance — The title of the book implies a romantic element, suggesting the presence of a romantic subplot.
Tags
Advertising · advertiser · best · business · circulation · copy · could · cut · day · every · get · goods
Contents
- The Clock that Had no Hands
- The Cannon that Modernized Japan
- The Tailor who Paid too Much
- The Man who Retreats before His Defeat
- The Dollar that Can't be Spent
- The Pass of Thermopylae
- The Perambulating Showcase
- How Alexander Untied the Knot
- If It Fits You, Wear this Cap
- You Must Irrigate Your Neighborhood
- Cato's Follow-up System
- How to Write Retail Advertising Copy
- The Difference between Amusing and Convincing
- Some Don'ts when You Do Advertise
- The Doctor whose Patients Hang On
- The Horse that Drew the Load
- The Cellar Hole and the Sewer Hole
- The Neighborhood of Your Advertising
- The Mistake of the Big Steak
- The Omelette Soufflé