My Ten Years in a Quandary, and How They Grew
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"My Ten Years in a Quandary, and How They Grew" is a 1936 collection of humorous essays by American writer and humorist Robert Benchley, showcasing his witty, observational comedy.
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| My Ten Years in a Quandary, and How They Grew canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: My Ten Years in a Quandary, and How They Grew Context triple: [Robert Benchley, notableWork, My Ten Years in a Quandary, and How They Grew]
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Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
"Where I Lived, and What I Lived For" is a famous early chapter of Henry David Thoreau’s *Walden* in which he reflects on simple living, self-reliance, and the search for a more deliberate, meaningful life.
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The Man Who Found Himself
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The Autobiography of an Idea
The Autobiography of an Idea is the memoir of pioneering American architect Louis Sullivan, reflecting on his life, work, and influential philosophy that "form follows function."
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D.
Twenty Letters to a Friend
"Twenty Letters to a Friend" is a memoir by Svetlana Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin’s daughter, in which she reflects on her life inside the Soviet elite and her complex relationship with her father.
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E.
Three Lives
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: My Ten Years in a Quandary, and How They Grew Target entity description: "My Ten Years in a Quandary, and How They Grew" is a 1936 collection of humorous essays by American writer and humorist Robert Benchley, showcasing his witty, observational comedy.
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A.
Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
"Where I Lived, and What I Lived For" is a famous early chapter of Henry David Thoreau’s *Walden* in which he reflects on simple living, self-reliance, and the search for a more deliberate, meaningful life.
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B.
The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself is an early 20th-century American silent film drama produced by the Vitagraph Company of America.
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C.
The Autobiography of an Idea
The Autobiography of an Idea is the memoir of pioneering American architect Louis Sullivan, reflecting on his life, work, and influential philosophy that "form follows function."
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D.
Twenty Letters to a Friend
"Twenty Letters to a Friend" is a memoir by Svetlana Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin’s daughter, in which she reflects on her life inside the Soviet elite and her complex relationship with her father.
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E.
Three Lives
Three Lives is a 1909 modernist short story collection by Gertrude Stein that experiments with language and narrative in portraying the inner lives of three working-class women.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ humor book ⓘ |
| author | Robert Benchley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Robert Benchley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
humorist
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writer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
essay
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humor ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
everyday life
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human behavior ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | witty observational comedy ⓘ |
| originalPublicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
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satirical ⓘ |
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Subject: My Ten Years in a Quandary, and How They Grew Description of subject: "My Ten Years in a Quandary, and How They Grew" is a 1936 collection of humorous essays by American writer and humorist Robert Benchley, showcasing his witty, observational comedy.
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