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What happens when a well-meaning clergyman’s dignity meets a world that refuses to behave?
Fibble holds a Doctor of Divinity degree, with the learning and church standing that title suggests. But good intentions offer little protection from embarrassment. In Fibble, D.D., Irvin S. Cobb puts a respectable man’s sense of dignity under pressure, finding comedy in the gap between how he wishes to appear and how events make him look.
Cobb brings a storyteller’s ear to this comedy of manners and mishaps. Southern speech, exaggeration and dry asides give the humor its flavor. The pleasure lies in small embarrassments and gentle mockery: a solemn manner meets the untidiness of daily life, and respectability proves less secure than its owner might hope.
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- A well-meaning curate Meet Fibble, whose good intentions sit uneasily beside his concern for dignity.
- Respectability under pressure Enjoy the comic distance between a man’s solemn bearing and his embarrassing circumstances.
- The trouble with kindness Explore how good intentions can bring confusion rather than the results a person hopes for.
- A storyteller’s comic touch Savor Southern speech, exaggeration and the dry aside in Cobb’s gently mocking humor.
- Small mishaps, gentle laughter Find light company in comic sketches where misplaced dignity supplies the fun.
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- Good intentions cause trouble
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Fibble, D.D.
by Irvin S. Cobb· 1916
What happens when a well-meaning clergyman’s dignity meets a world that refuses to behave?
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A well-meaning man with a title
The title sets the scene. Fibble holds the degree of Doctor of Divinity, a mark of learning and standing in the church. A man with such letters after his name is expected to carry himself with some weight.
Comic writers have long found good material in that weight. A person who cares about dignity is easy to unsettle, and the reader enjoys the unsettling because the person means no harm.
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Who wrote Fibble, D.D.?
Irvin S. Cobb wrote it. He was an American humorist and journalist from Kentucky, popular in the early twentieth century for his comic stories, his newspaper writing and his lively public speaking.
What does D.D. mean in the title?
D.D. stands for Doctor of Divinity, an honorary or academic degree given to clergy. In the title it marks Fibble as a churchman with a certain standing.
Is Fibble, D.D. a comedy?
Yes. It belongs to the tradition of American humorous fiction, where respectable people are put into awkward situations and the laughter comes from the gap between dignity and events.
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