Humor (Fiction)
Stories by English Authors: London
Read by Kirsten Wever
F. Anstey, J. M. Barrie, Marie Corelli, Beatrice Harraden, Arthur Morrison, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch and Israel Zangwill
This book collects seven short stories by some of England's best turn-of-the-(last)-century's writers. The collection begins with the humor …
How to Tell the Birds from the Flowers
Read by Andrea L
Robert Williams Wood
How do you tell apart a parrot from a carrot? A plover from a clover? A bay from a jay? Although there are several ways of differentiating, …
The Fortunes of Glencore
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Charles James Lever
Viscount Glencore has retreated to live alone with his son in Glencore castle after his wife deserted him claiming she did not love him. He …
An International Episode
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Henry James
Two men visiting the US from London meet a pair of charming women who return the visit the following year in London. Romantic intrigues, mis…
The Fiddler of Dooney
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William Butler Yeats
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of The Fiddler of Dooney by William Butler Yeats. This was the Weekly Poetry project for Decembe…
The Amazons: A Farcical Romance
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Arthur Wing Pinero
This 1895 farce inspired by the outlandish idea of women wearing pants, centers around the predicament of the three daughters of the eccentr…
The Prince and Betty (version 2)
Read by Kirsten Wever
P. G. Wodehouse
The story moves from a royal palace in Europe to a squalid tenement in New York. The European action centers on the efforts of an uncouth mi…
History and Records of the Elephant Club
Read by Don W. Jenkins
Q. K. Philander Doesticks
Mortimer Q. Thomson (September 2, 1832 – June 25, 1875) was an American journalist and humorist who wrote under the pseudonym …
The Tour of Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque
Read by Adrian Praetzellis
William Combe
“To bury these, to christen those,And marry such fond folks who choseTo change the tenor of their lifeAnd risk the matrimonial strife.” This…
Madcap
Read by Tony Oliva
George Gibbs
Quote:"To the quiet Titine her mistress created an impression of bringing not only herself into the room, but also the violent horse an…
Historia Apollonii Regis Tyri
Read by zaaf
William James Mcglothlin
Apollonius of Tyre is the subject of an ancient short novella, popular during medieval times. Existing in numerous forms in many languages, …
Grotesques and Fantasies
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Israel Zangwill
A set of often funny, sometimes tragic stories by Israel Zangwill. Most famous for his scathingly accurate portrayals of the Jewish ghetto, …
Bell Upon Organ
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George MacDonald
George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in t…
That House I Bought; A Little Leaf From Life
Read by David Wales
Henry Edward Warner
This is a whimsical, entertaining, tongue in cheek narrative of the author’s purchase of a house, circa 1911. - Summary by david wales
The Jingle Book
Read by Betsie Bush
Carolyn Wells
A collection of silly poetry and limericks for children.
Extract from Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven (version 4)
Read by Phil Chenevert
Mark Twain
Mark Twain pokes a little good natured fun at the usual concept of heaven. The story follows Captain Elias Stormfield on his extremely long…
Das Bombardement von Åbo
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Carl Spitteler
Dies ist eine leicht absurde Erzählung über das Bombardement der Finnischen Stadt Åbo durch die Briten, und wie es die Leben…
The Teacup Club (Dramatic Reading)
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Eliza Armstrong and Elisa Armstrong
The Teacup Club (For the Advancement of Woman) is formed when Dorothy decides to found an intellectual club of her own - to teach her fiance…
Wired Love: A Romance of Dots and Dashes
Read by Edmund Bloxam
Ella Cheever Thayer
A telegraph operator meets a mysterious stranger 'on the wire'. Throw in the most clumsy gent in literature, a stern matron, an actress with…
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