Humor (Fiction)
Lines on The Mermaid Tavern
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John Keats
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Lines on The Mermaid Tavern by John Keats. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for August…
A Family of Noblemen
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Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin
Meet the Golovliovs, the ultimate dysfunctional family. In the difficult transition years before and after the liberation of Russia’s serfs,…
Bauerngeselchtes
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Adam Karrillon
Adam Karrillon (1853-1938) war Arzt und Schriftsteller. Bekannt wurde er durch seine Heimatromane aus dem Odenwald sowie durch Reiseerzä…
The Old Debauchees
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Henry Fielding
Young Laroon plans to marry Isabel, but Father Martin manipulates Isabel's father, Jourdain, in order to seduce Isabel. However, other chara…
Phantasmagoria
Read by Rosslyn Carlyle
Lewis Carroll
This is a collection of numerous lesser known poems by Lewis Carroll, with a tendency towards entertaining nonsense verses and unusual appro…
Select Conversations with an Uncle
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H. G. Wells
Select Conversations with an Uncle, published in 1895, was H.G. Wells's first literary publication in book form. It consists of reports of t…
A Bayard from Bengal
Read by Don W. Jenkins
F. Anstey
The estimable gentleman, Chunder Bindabun Bhosh, ESQ., B.A., travels from his native India to England, with his impeccable English and manne…
Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor
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Bill Nye and James Whitcomb Riley
"What this country needs, aside from a new Indian policy and a style of poison for children which will be liable to kill rats if they e…
The Prodigal Village
Read by David Wales
Irving Bacheller
Small town life in early twentieth century New York state. This is a piquant parable of human nature. Bacheller's lightly humorous voice is …
In Pawn
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Ellis Parker Butler
Inspired by "Lives of the Saints", fat, lazy, good-for-nothing Harvey Redding decides to give up the junk-collecting business, and…
Pieces of Hate
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Heywood Broun
This book is a collection of humorous short stories about ordinary instances in daily life. We learn many interesting things about life, suc…
Rosalynde or, Euphues' Golden Legacie
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Thomas Lodge
This novel, which Shakespeare adapted in his pastoral comedy As You Like It, is the archetypal pastoral adventure. Two young persons of high…
Shakspere
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John A. Joyce
A fictitious account of a "friend" of William Shakespeare, who accompanies him from his birth to his death and beyond, chronicling…
The Talking Horse
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F. Anstey
The Talking Horse is a delightful collection of short stories by F. Anstey, a prominent humorist known for his work with Punch magazine. Thi…
Number Seventeen
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J. Jefferson Farjeon
A thriller about a down-and-out sailor finding his way in London. The book followed a successful play that was filmed by Alfred Hitchcock, …
Behind the Beyond
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Stephen Leacock
Behind the Beyond is a witty collection of parodies and humorous anecdotes from renowned Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock. In this engaging…
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
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Stephen Leacock
Widely considered a classic of Canadian humorous literature, Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town tells stories set in the fictional town of M…
Charley's Aunt
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Brandon Thomas
The girlfriends are coming to visit the chaps at college, but of course they can't stay unless there is a proper chaperone. So what could be…
Something Childish, but very Natural
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge
LibriVox volunteers bring you 10 recordings of Something Childish, but very Natural by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. This was the Weekly Poetry p…
The Black Poodle and Other Tales
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F. Anstey
The Black Poodle and Other Tales is a delightful collection of ten humorous short stories by F. Anstey, showcasing his sharp wit and keen ob…