This book is a collection of humorous essays and parodies that lampoon the literary conventions of the early 20th century. The authors, Charles Larcom Graves, Edward Verrall Lucas, and George Morrow, poke fun at popular genres, including detective stories and romance novels. The title essay, 'If', imagines an absurd scenario in which each condition provides a crazier outcome than the last. This book is a fun and entertaining read for anyone who enjoys a good laugh. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.