Philo Gubb: The Funniest Detective You’ve Never Heard Of

Philo Gubb Correspondence-School Detective by Ellis Parker Butler

Introduction

Do you like detective stories? Do you like comedy? Do you like stories that are both detective and comedy? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should read Philo Gubb: Correspondence-School Detective by Ellis Parker Butler. This book is a collection of 17 short stories that follow the exploits of Philo Gubb, a wannabe Sherlock Holmes who takes a correspondence course in detective work and tries to apply his lessons to real-life cases. Philo Gubb is also a wallpaper hanger, and he often mixes up his two professions, with hilarious results.

Philo Gubb is one of the funniest and most original characters in American literature. He is a tall and thin man, with a long nose and a bald head. He wears a suit that is too small for him, and a hat that is too big for him. He speaks in a peculiar way, using long words and incorrect grammar. He is very serious and earnest, but also very naive and clueless. He often makes mistakes and blunders, but he always manages to solve the cases, sometimes by accident, sometimes by luck, and sometimes by his own logic.

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The stories are set in the fictional town of Riverbank, Iowa, where Philo Gubb lives and works. The town is full of colorful and eccentric characters, such as the mayor, the sheriff, the newspaper editor, the bank president, the saloon keeper, the barber, the undertaker, and many others. Philo Gubb often interacts with them, and sometimes gets involved in their problems and affairs. The stories are also full of witty dialogue, clever plots, and surprising twists.

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Philo Gubb: Correspondence-School Detective by Ellis Parker Butler is a book that will make you laugh out loud, and also make you admire the creativity and imagination of the author. Ellis Parker Butler was a prolific and popular writer, who wrote over 30 books and more than 2,000 stories and essays. He was born in 1869 and died in 1937. He was best known for his humorous stories, such as Pigs is Pigs, The Goat-Feathered Finish, and The Thin Santa Claus. He also wrote serious and historical fiction, such as The Jack-Knife Man, The American, and The Incubator Baby.

If you are interested in reading Philo Gubb: Correspondence-School Detective by Ellis Parker Butler, you can find it online for free at archive.org or buy it on Amazon. You can also listen to the audiobook version on LibriVox, where volunteers read public domain books for free. You can also check out other books and stories by Ellis Parker Butler, such as The Water Goats and Other Troubles, Kilo, and Mike Flannery On Duty and Off.

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FAQs

Here are some frequently asked questions about Philo Gubb: Correspondence-School Detective by Ellis Parker Butler and their answers.

• Q: What is a correspondence-school detective?
• A: A correspondence-school detective is someone who learns how to be a detective by taking a mail-order course. Philo Gubb takes a course from the Rising Sun Detective Agency’s Correspondence School of Detecting, which sends him lessons and certificates by mail. Philo Gubb tries to follow the rules and methods of the course, but he often misunderstands them or applies them wrongly.
• Q: Who is Rea Irvin and what is his role in the book?
• A: Rea Irvin was a famous illustrator and cartoonist, who worked for The New Yorker magazine and other publications. He illustrated the original edition of Philo Gubb: Correspondence-School Detective by Ellis Parker Butler, which was published in 1918. He drew the frontispiece and 19 plates, which depict scenes and characters from the stories. His illustrations are very humorous and expressive, and they add to the charm and appeal of the book.
• Q: What are some of the cases that Philo Gubb solves?
• A: Philo Gubb solves a variety of cases, ranging from murder and robbery, to kidnapping and blackmail, to fraud and forgery. Some of the cases are:
  • The Hard-Boiled Egg: Philo Gubb is hired by a woman to find her missing husband, who is a notorious criminal known as the Hard-Boiled Egg. Philo Gubb tracks him down, but he also finds out that the woman is not his real wife, and that she has a sinister motive for finding him.
  • The Pet: Philo Gubb is hired by a rich man to find his pet, which is a rare and valuable bird. Philo Gubb finds the bird, but he also discovers that it is not a bird at all, but a human baby, who has been kidnapped and disguised by a gang of crooks.
  • The Dragon’s Eye: Philo Gubb is hired by a woman to find a missing jewel, which is a large and precious diamond known as the Dragon’s Eye. Philo Gubb finds the jewel, but he also finds out that it is cursed, and that it brings bad luck and death to anyone who owns it.

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Conclusion

Philo Gubb: Correspondence-School Detective by Ellis Parker Butler is a book that will delight and entertain you with its humor, its mystery, and its originality. It is a book that will introduce you to a unique and unforgettable character, who will make you laugh and admire his courage and ingenuity. It is a book that will show you the talent and versatility of a great writer, who could write stories that are both funny and serious, both realistic and fantastic, both simple and complex. It is a book that you should read, and that you will enjoy.

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