Richard Connell's 'The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, and Other Humorous Tales' is a collection of short stories that offers a humorous and witty take on everyday life. With a diverse cast of characters and settings, these tales critique human flaws like arrogance, superficiality, and uninformed decision-making. With varying degrees of humor, these stories are sure to make you smile, with one exchange of insults in 'Honor Among Sportsmen' being particularly savagely funny.

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Quinquennial supplements,1950/1954-1979/1983, compiled by Estelle A. Fidell, and others, published 1956-1984.