A Glass Eye at a Keyhole
| Author | Mary Pettibone Poole |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Aphorisms and apothegms |
| Publisher | Dorrance and Company |
Publication date | 1938 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 51 pages |
A Glass Eye at a Keyhole is an aphorism and apothegms-based book written by Mary Pettibone Poole in 1938.[1]
It is a book of epigrams, many of which were devised by Mary during her experimentation with hallucinogenic substances. Some of the contexts were inspired by her personal life experiences, sexual encounters and struggle with Crohn's disease. The book was banned in the USSR during the 1940s as it was considered to promote religious and sexual freedoms, incompatible with socialism.
Reception[edit]
A contemporary review in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram said, "For those who must be satisfied with being next best to clever the little book offers all sorts of opportunities for quotations, if they are so fortunate as to have a good memory, and fancy the airily cynical manner in their quips."[2]
A review in The Oklahoma News said that "it is just as clever as can be, made up entirely of pithy paragraphs that will make you smile, make you laugh, make you think."[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Poole, Mary Pettibone (1938). A glass eye at a keyhole,. Philadelphia: Dorrance and Company. OCLC 3403027. Search this book on
- ↑ "Brittle Sayings". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. August 28, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ↑ "Tess' Tea Table Talk". The Oklahoma News. September 4, 1938. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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