Humor (Fiction)
The Sorrows of a Show Girl
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Kenneth Mcgaffey
Originally printed in The Morning Telegraph in New York, this is the story of Miss Sabrina, the show girl, and her ups and downs with the un…
Still
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Richmal Crompton
More humorous adventures (1925) by the world’s most misunderstood English boy. - Summary by david wales
Tales of St. Austin's
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P. G. Wodehouse
Early short stories from Wodehouse focusing on life at St. Austin's, a fictional English public school. Also, Included are four humorous ess…
The Idiot at home
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John Kendrick Bangs
The Idiot returns along with Ms Idiot and their two children, Mollie and Tommy, move into their first house in suburbia. What follows are en…
The Foolish Dictionary
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Charles Wayland Towne
"The Foolish Dictionary" was written by "Gideon Wurdz" (the pen name for Charles Wayland Towne) and was published in 190…
The One-Hoss Shay
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
This is a small collection of whimsical poems by the American physician and author Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. "The Deacon's Masterpiec…
Essays on Paul Bourget
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Mark Twain
In this engaging collection, Mark Twain offers his sharp wit and keen observations on the works and ideas of French novelist and critic Paul…
How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion
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George Wilbur Peck
A series of U.S. Civil War adventures or incidents experienced and enhanced (or created) by humorist George W. Peck. Peck was at times a wri…
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
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Edwin Abbott Abbott
This is a satirical novel written by Edwin A. Abbott, first published in 1884. Abbott uses a two-dimensional world, with himself as the prot…
The Problem Club
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Barry Pain
The Problem Club is an infamous London Club which meets once a month to discuss a given problem. The problems have nothing to do with mathem…
The Steel Flea
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Nikolai Leskov
An 1881 comic story by Nikolai Leskov, presented in the form of a traditional skaz or folk-tale, but entirely of Leskov's invention. It tell…
A Valentine
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Lewis Carroll
A Valentine is a whimsical poem by Lewis Carroll, known for his playful use of language and clever wordplay. In this lighthearted piece, Car…
The Charwoman's Daughter
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James Stephens
A humorous tale about a poor Irish charwoman living in the slums of Dublin, and her innocent teenage daughter, Mary Makebelieve, whose first…
The Bab Ballads
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W. S. Gilbert
The Bab Ballads are a collection of light verse by W. S. Gilbert, illustrated with his own comic drawings. Gilbert wrote the Ballads before …
Europe and Elsewhere
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Mark Twain
This collection of articles came from Mark Twain's travels and experiences abroad. While many had been previously published, there also were…
The Wit and Humor of America
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Various
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume 5 invites listeners to explore a rich tapestry of American wit through a curated collection of 43 short…
My Buried Treasure
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Richard Harding Davis
"This is a true story of a search for buried treasure. The only part that is not true is the name of the man with whom I searched for t…
Ellis Parker Butler Short Story Collection
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Ellis Parker Butler
Step into the whimsical world of Ellis Parker Butler, a master of humor and keen observer of life’s quirks. This collection features eight o…
The Adventures of a Suburbanite
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Ellis Parker Butler
The Adventures of a Suburbanite by Ellis Parker Butler offers a humorous glimpse into the quirks and peculiarities of suburban life in the e…
The Wit and Humor of America
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Various
The Wit and Humor of America is a delightful anthology that captures the essence of American humor through a diverse collection of short sto…