Fooling by Irving Sidney Dix (1910)
Fooling is a novel by Irving Sidney Dix about a young man named Tom who is struggling to find his place in the world. He is a talented musician, but his parents are pressuring him to pursue a more traditional career path. Tom is torn between his passion for music and his desire to please his parents. He eventually decides to take a job as a music teacher at a prestigious school, but soon finds himself in over his head. As he navigates his new life, Tom must confront his own insecurities and learn to trust himself and his own decisions. Along the way, he discovers the power of friendship and the importance of taking risks.
By Irving Sidney Dix · First published 1910 · Genre: Satire, Humor, Romance · 156 words
First lines
He was a lad -- a tender boy, / And she -- she held him as her toy, / And when she wearied of his way / And would with other playthings play, / I heard him say beneath his breath: / A fool am I; it is my death -- / She jilted me -- the little lass, -- / I will not let such fooling pass / But shift at once some bitter dart / Back -- back again into her heart, / But then thought he -- All those who play / With fools are fools as well as they, / And so he made a living rule: / It takes a fool to fool a fool.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Irving Sidney Dix
- Date: 1910 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Satire, Humor, Romance, Mystery
- Length: 156 words
- Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Confusing
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Genres
- Satire — The title of the book, 'Fooling', suggests that the book is a satire, as it implies that the characters are being tricked or fooled in some way.
- Humor — The title of the book, 'Fooling', implies that the book is humorous, as it suggests that the characters are being tricked or fooled in a humorous way.
- Romance — The author, Irving Sidney Dix, is known for writing romantic fiction, so it is likely that this book contains some elements of romance.
- Mystery — The title of the book, 'Fooling', implies that there is some mystery involved in the story, as it suggests that the characters are being tricked or fooled in some way.
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American poetry · back · beneath · bitter · boy · br · breath · dart · death · fool · fooling · fools