Humor
- Witty Social Satire
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- Witty Essays and Observations
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An Irishman's difficulties with the Dutch language
Jack O'Neill, an Irishman, has just returned from a month's holiday in The Netherlands. Before he left, he had boasted to his friends that h…
The Pickwick Papers
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, better known as The Pickwick Papers, is the first novel by Charles Dickens. Written for publicat…
Bill Nye's Funniest Thoughts
Bill Nye was a famous American humor columnist in the middle 1800's. He said "We can never be a nation of snobs so long as we are willi…
Uncle Remus & Friends
Uncle Remus, that genial old storyteller, knows how to spin these wonderful tales about the 'criteers' that the little 6 year old boy (and m…
Brewster's Millions
Montgomery Brewster inherits a large sum of money. Then he learns he's to inherit 7 times as much! But there's a catch: he has to spend ever…
Second Thoughts Of An Idle Fellow
Second Thoughts Of An Idle Fellow is a collection of humorous essays by Jerome K. Jerome, offering a witty and insightful look at the quirks…
Jack and the Check Book
Jack and the Check Book is a whimsical collection of reimagined fairy tales by John Kendrick Bangs, where humor meets the fantastical. In th…
Kashtanka
"Kashtanka," a shaggy-dog story penned by Anton Chekhov in seven parts and first published in 1887, relates the experiences of its…
The History of the Devil
Also known as "A Political History of the Devil"This book is divided into two parts: first, the history of the devil from his fall…
Sketches Of The Fair Sex
Sketches of the fair sex, in all parts of the world. To which are added rules for determining the precise figure, the degree of beauty, the …
The Great Gildersleeve
Enjoy the delightful antics of Harold Peary as The Great Gildersleeve in this classic Old Time Radio series. This collection features the fo…
The Genial Idiot
The Genial Idiot introduces readers to the endearing yet exasperating character of Mr. Idiot, a man whose self-assuredness often leads him i…
Penelope's English Experiences
Penelope's English Experiences is a fictional travelogue, which documents the experiences of three American ladies on a visit to England. In…
Short Nonfiction Collection
A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the rea…
The Pennycomequicks
The Pennycomequicks is the charming and witty story of a dysfunctional English family in the late 19th century, scattered to the winds, scar…
Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor
Volume 1 of a ten volume collection of amusing tales, observations and anecdotes by America's greatest wordsmiths. This work includes select…
Dad's Trip to Brisbane
Chapters XV through XIX of "Our New Selection""The wheat was in, and Dad decided to take a trip to Brisbane. For seven or eig…
Short Nonfiction Collection
A collection of sixteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, articles, speeches and reports included in this collection…
The Pickwick Papers
A sportsman who doesn't hunt; a poet who doesn't write; a lover with no one to love; all three are devoted to their cheerful and benevolent …
You Know Me Al
Big, fat, dumb, lazy, vain, headstrong and cheap, Jack Keefe is a journeyman pitcher with the Chicago White Sox in the rowdy days of the Dea…