The Clock that Had no Hands
And Nineteen Other Essays About Advertising | Kaufman, Herbert, 1878-1947 | en | | 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. | | | 2009-08-01 |
Folk-lore and Legends: German | Anonymous | en | | Gaffer Death -- The Legend of Paracelsus -- Hans in Luck -- The Grey Mare in the Garret -- The Water Spirit -- Peter Klaus -- The Legend of Rheineck -- The Cellar of the Old Knights in the Kyffhauser -- The Fisherman and his Wife -- The Mouse Tower -- The Dancers -- The Little Shroud -- The Arch Rogue -- Brother Merry -- Fastrada -- The Jew in the Bush -- The Elves -- The Conclave of Corpses -- Legends of Rubezahl, or Number-Nip -- The Hunter Hackelnberg and the Tut-Osel -- The Alraun -- The Goose-Girl -- Hans Jagenteufel -- The Waits of Bremen -- The Flaming Castle -- The Monks at the Ferry -- Doctor All-Wise -- The White Maiden -- The Sturgeon -- St. Andrew's Night. | | Folklore -- Germany; Tales -- Germany; Legends -- Germany | 2008-12-11 |