Humor (Fiction)
Don Quixote (Complete, Ormsby Translation)
Read by Peter Dann
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
It is a curious paradox that while the two volumes of Don Quixote have been described as the "best novel of all time" and the &quo…
Early Rising
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John Godfrey Saxe
LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Early Rising by John Godfrey Saxe. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for December 31, 2…
Vice in its Proper Shape
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William James McGlothlin
Or, The Wonderful and Melancholy Transformation of Several Naughty Masters and Misses Into Those Contemptible Animals Which They Most Resemb…
The Maker of Opportunities
Read by Tony Oliva
George Gibbs
When you're tired only because you're bored; and you're bored only because it seems like there's really nothing worth doing; and you're so, …
Die Psychologie der Erbtante
Read by seito
Erich Mühsam
Eine Thantologie aus 25 Einzeldarstellungenzur Lösung der Unsterblichkeits-Frage.Margarete Beutler zugeeignet(Zusammenfassung - Unterti…
Van Aardappel-mes tot Officiersdegen
Read by Bart de Leeuw
Melis Stoke
Tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog was Nederland neutraal, maar het dreigende oorlogsgeweld in de ons omringende landen kwam heel dichtbij. In m…
The Third Person
Read by Anthony Orr
Henry James
The Third Person is an amusing spoof on spooking. The 'ghostly man about the house' in whom two increasingly competitive maiden ladies come …
Stories from the Trenches: Funny Tales the Soldiers Tell
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Carleton Britton Case
Carleton B. Case is well known for wit and humor, as the title of the book leads one to believe this book will follow suit. - Summary by Apr…
The Return of Don Quixote
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G. K. Chesterton
The mirthful story of a Don Quixote who, riding into a world of fetes and parties, tilts a humorous and well aimed lance at some of the conv…
Come Out of the Kitchen!
Read by Margaret Espaillat
Alice Duer Miller
A novel about a man who rents a house for the season and keeps having problems with the servants, especially the attractive cook. - Summary …
The Legend of Heinz von Stein
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Charles Godfrey Leland
LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of The Legend of Heinz von Stein by Charles Godfrey Leland. This was the Weekly Poetry project f…
The Cheerful Smugglers
Read by Arnold
Ellis Parker Butler
Saving for the baby's education: how can a young family be disciplined so as to regularly put money in the pig (bank)? Why, put a tariff on …
A Hypocritical Romance, and Other Stories
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Caroline Ticknor
This is a collection of twelve original and entertaining little romances. Literature is an important anchor that helps us understand society…
The Crock of Gold
Read by Michele Fry
James Stephens
This is a comic novel written by Irish author James Stephens, a quick-witted storyteller whose pantheistic philosophy is revealed in his adu…
Kunterbuntergang des Abendlandes. Grotesken
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Klabund
Klabund (eigentlich Alfred Georg Hermann „Fredi“ Henschke) beschreibt in kurzen Geschichten, grotesk, humorvoll, überspitzt und zuweile…
Antic Hay
Read by Jim Locke
Aldous Huxley
The epigram to this work from Christoher Marlowe applies to the plot of this story: "My men like satyrs grazing on the lawns / Shall wi…
The Young Visiters
Read by Tysto
Daisy Ashford
The Young Visiters is a comic romance novella that parodies upper class society of late Victorian England. Social climber Alfred Salteena in…
Dere Mable
Read by Rob Kunkel
Edward Streeter
Bill is in training camp, preparing to go off to World War I. This book is a collection of love letters written to his sweetheart, Mable. Th…
Rainy Week (Version 2)
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Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
A couple invite people of different walks of life to their cottage along the beach, during the rainiest week of the year. The gathered peopl…
Stille Existenzen
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Jeanne Marni
In einer Sammlung von Einaktern zeigt die Autorin ihr Gespür für menschliche Empfindungen, Regungen, Stärken und Schwäch…