Finley Peter Dunne
Newspaper columnist Finley Peter Dunne created the fictional mouthpiece of Mr. Dooley, an opinionated Irish bartender plying his trade in a suburb of Chicago, as a way of commenting humorously on current events. Observations by Mr. Dooley collects some of Dunne's most popular columns from 1901-1902.
Around the turn of the twentieth century, one of the most important barometers of public opinion in the United States was one Martin Dooley, an Irish immigrant to America who operated a humble watering hole near Chicago. Dooley was the creation of journalist Finley Peter Dunne, who used the bombastic barkeep as a medium via which to dissect and lampoon current events. Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War, the first collection of Dooley essays,
...Born in Chicago to Irish parents, journalist Finley Peter Dunne struck literary gold with his creation of Mr. Dooley, an Irish immigrant to America who earned his living as a bartender and always had a unique take on the world events of the day. Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen is the second collection of Mr. Dooley essays, drawn from Dunne's newspaper column.
Mr. Dooley, an Irish bartender living in Chicago with a penchant for philosophical ponderings and a keen interest in the news, was the creation of journalist Finley Peter Dunne. For several decades, Dunne's collections of essays featuring Mr. Dooley's idiosyncratic spin on current events were constant fixtures on bestseller lists. Mr. Dooley Says is one of the final collections in which Dooley takes on topics like politics and world news.
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