Satire
The Conscious Lovers
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Richard Steele
As early as 1720 Steele spoke in the Theatre of "a friend of mine" who was lately preparing a comedy according to the just laws of…
The Follies of a Day; OR, The Marriage of Figaro (English)
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Pierre Beaumarchais
This is Thomas Holcroft's English translation, obtained by attending Pierre Beaumarchais' French play nine times in Paris during its origina…
Cupid's Cyclopedia
Read by David Wales
Oliver Herford
This 1910 short work is by the English-born American humorist, satirist, and illustrator Oliver Herford, aided by another caricaturist and i…
Prejudices, Second Series
Read by Jim Locke
H. L. Mencken
Mencken is famous for his sometimes-savage attacks on almost everything humans can in their stupidity and priggishness and prejudice conjure…
The Cabinet Minister
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Arthur Wing Pinero
Mr. Pinero holds that farce should treat of probable people placed in possible circumstances, but regarded from a point of view which exagge…
Nicholas Nickleby: A Farce in 2 Acts
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Edward Stirling
This stage adaptation of Dickens’ novel debuted in November of 1838 at the Adelphi Theater in London. Only eight installments of the story …
Ballad of the Canal
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Phoebe Cary
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Ballad of the Canal by Phoebe Cary. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for September 4, …
Aus dem Märchenbuch der Wahrheit
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Fritz Mauthner
Sammlung meist sehr tiefsinniger bzw hintergründiger Kurzgeschichten, oft mit philosphischem oder sozialem Gehalt und Bezug zu mancher …
Bob and Ray WOR 789 March 16, 1976
BNRToast
Tuesday, March 16, 1976 Looking for Mary in a restaurant Next Episode: https://archive.org/details/BnR79003171976 0:00 Welcoming the listene…
George Dandin: or The Abashed Husband
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Henri Van Laun and Molière
"The treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle having been ratified ... and peace being assured ... Louis XIV resolved to give a festival in his favori…
Entremeses
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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Cervantes siempre quiso triunfar como autor de teatro, tarea casi imposible al tener que competir en los mismos dias con "el fén…
Bob & Ray WOR #129 September 06, 1973
Unknown
Chester Hasbrook Frisby admits he is out of story ideas. Pat Buttram makes jokes Firemen putting out studio fire. Thursday, …
Die gotischen Zimmer
Read by Friedrich
August Strindberg
Fortsetzung des Romanes "Das rote Zimmer". Die Handlung dieses (satirischen) gesellschaftskritischen Romans spielt im gleichen Mil…
Bob & Ray WOR #134 September 13, 1973
Unknown
Mary Backstage - Following Fox hunt, ordering breakfast. Thursday, September 13, 1973