Humor
J. Poindexter, Colored
Read by Grant Hurlock
Irvin S. Cobb
This comic novel relates the first-person adventures in New York City of Jefferson Poindexter, personal assistant to Cobb's famous Judge Pri…
Molly Make-Believe (version 2)
Read by ashleighjane
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
Carl Stanton is an invalid suffering from an unusual bout of rheumatism. His fiancée is gone for the winter and though he begs her to…
Further Foolishness
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Stephen Leacock
Seventeen goofy stories and essays by Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. "Professor Leacock has made more people laugh with the writte…
Pagan Papers
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Kenneth Grahame
We join our thoughtful author on a dreamy stroll at dusk through the English countryside, and listen to his nonchalant, slightly scattered m…
Rhymed Receipts for Any Occasion
Read by Betsie Bush
Imogen Clark
In addition to being amusing, recipes written in a poetic form were easy to remember and used as learning tools for the young housekeeper. M…
Squinty the Comical Pig
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Richard Barnum
"This comical children's tale about the funny adventures of a funny pig written by an unknown author. The publisher has hired authors t…
Mark Twain: A Biography - Volume II
Read by John Greenman
Albert Bigelow Paine
Until recently, this work has been considered the "go-to" bio of Mark Twain. Albert Bigelow Paine (July 10, 1861 – April 9, 1937) …
Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation (Selection)
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William James McGlothlin
LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 recordings of A Selection from Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation by Anon…
Eddie K -- Season One
Read by David Collins-Rivera
David Collins-Rivera
Portly, middle-aged, modern day lounge singer, Eddie Kosnofski, is on his way up! Okay, not really. But he WANTS to be, which is all he …
Amusement Only
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Richard Marsh
This is a collection of 12 short stories of mystery and humor, which are, as the title says, for amusement only. (Summary by Carolin)
Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich
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Stephen Leacock
"Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich" is a work of humorous fiction by Stephen Leacock first published in 1914. It is the follo…
In the Sweet Dry and Dry
Read by Daryl Wor
Christopher Morley
Written just before Prohibition to entail the possible troubles that might happen en route. Both sides of the argument, or battle as the cas…
If I May
Read by SK
A. A. Milne
A. A. Milne (18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for…
Eliza
Read by Nigel Boydell
Barry Pain
A gentle, yet deliciously humourous series of brief anecdotes, that follow the mundane, though surprisingly hazard strewn lives of our rathe…
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…
Mark Twain's Travel Letters from 1891-92
Read by John Greenman
Mark Twain
This collection of Mark Twain travel letters was compiled by Barbara Schmidt for her website, TwainQuotes.com. According to his biographer, …
It's Like This, Cat (Version 2)
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Emily Neville
This novel won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1964. This delightful story revolves around a 14 year o…
Grunt RX-10
Read by Martin Kolacek
Martin Kolacek
A sci-fi comedy, Grunt RX-10 is a story of a neurotic machine who is so depressed by being a metallic item without a soul he becomes a reneg…
Essays on Paul Bourget
Read by John Greenman
Mark Twain
Collection of short essays concerning French novelist and critic Paul Bourget. Included: "What Paul Bourget Thinks of Us" and &quo…
The One-Hoss Shay
Read by Laurie Anne Walden
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…