The Further Adventures of O'Neill in Holland by J. Irwin Brown
"The Further Adventures of O'Neill in Holland" by J. Irwin Brown is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. It follows Jack O'Neill, an Irishman who finds himself on a journey through the Netherlands, grappling with language barriers and cultural quirks, while vividly recounting his misadventures. The narrative is rich with comedic misunderstandings and quirky characters, capturing the spirit of O'Neill's hapless exploits as he explores Dutch life. The opening
of the novel introduces us to Jack O'Neill in a collegiate setting, where friends are eagerly inquiring about his previous adventures in Holland. It reveals O'Neill's unconventional approach to learning Dutch through a rather humorous and outdated grammar book, "Boyton and Brandnetel." As O'Neill recounts his experiences, we learn about the peculiarities of the Dutch language and culture, leading to comical misunderstandings which provide the groundwork for both the narrative and O'Neill's character development. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Brown, J. Irwin (John Irwin), 1858-1937 |
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| Title | The Further Adventures of O'Neill in Holland |
| Alternate Title | Jack O'Neil's Further Adventures in Holland |
| Note | Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Mark C. Orton, eagkw and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PF: Language and Literatures: West Germanic |
| Subject | Dutch language -- Humor |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 36765 |
| Release Date | Jul 17, 2011 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jul 18, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 184 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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