Humor (Fiction)
Amoretti
The Amoretti (meaning little love poems) is a sequence of 89 sonnets written in the tradition of the Petrarchan sonnets, a popular form for …
A Visit From Saint Nicholas
A Visit From Saint Nicholas, more commonly known as 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, is a beloved poem that captures the magic and anticipa…
Laughable Lyrics
Laughable Lyrics by Edward Lear invites listeners into a whimsical world filled with playful verse and absurd characters. This collection of…
Grandma's Prayer
Grandma's Prayer by Eugene Field is a charming poem that captures the whimsical and tender moments of childhood through the eyes of a loving…
The Wit and Humor of America
The Wit and Humor of America is a delightful collection that showcases the rich tapestry of American humor through a variety of short storie…
An International Episode
Two men visiting the US from London meet a pair of charming women who return the visit the following year in London. Romantic intrigues, mis…
How to Tell the Birds from the Flowers
In this whimsical exploration of nature, Robert Williams Wood invites young listeners to discover the delightful differences between birds a…
The Fortunes of Glencore
Viscount Glencore has retreated to live alone with his son in Glencore castle after his wife deserted him claiming she did not love him. He …
The Fiddler of Dooney
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of The Fiddler of Dooney by William Butler Yeats. This was the Weekly Poetry project for Decembe…
The Amazons
This 1895 farce inspired by the outlandish idea of women wearing pants, centers around the predicament of the three daughters of the eccentr…
History and Records of the Elephant Club
Mortimer Q. Thomson (September 2, 1832 – June 25, 1875) was an American journalist and humorist who wrote under the pseudonym …
Bell Upon Organ
George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in t…
The Jingle Book
The Jingle Book by Carolyn Wells invites young listeners into a whimsical world filled with playful poetry and delightful limericks. This ch…
Sunbeams
George W. Peck was at times a writer, newspaper publisher and politician. Many of the Sunbeam essays had been published in Peck's paper, &qu…
Satires and Profanities
Satires and Profanities is a collection of sharp-witted essays and stories by George William Foote, a prominent figure in the realm of Freet…
Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories
Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories invites listeners into the whimsical world of Uncle Josh, a charming old country man whose humorous tales…
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is a sequence of stories by Stephen Leacock, first published in 1912. It is generally considered to be on…
He
He is a witty parody of H. Rider Haggard's adventure novel She, crafted by Andrew Lang. This humorous take invites listeners into a world wh…
Lines on The Mermaid Tavern
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Lines on The Mermaid Tavern by John Keats. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for August…
The Old Debauchees
Young Laroon plans to marry Isabel, but Father Martin manipulates Isabel's father, Jourdain, in order to seduce Isabel. However, other chara…