Humor
- Witty Social Satire
- Humorous Lives: Fictional Memoirs
- Witty Essays and Observations
- Classic Radio Comedies
- Humorous Dramas and Comedies
Mostly Boys
A collection of tales about real life boys in every walk of life. They are redolent of the breezy spirit of healthy, jovial boyhood, and per…
In Brief Authority
Satiric comedy from 1915 about a nouveau riche British family and their nanny who get whisked off to Maerchenland ('the land of Fairy Tales'…
The Book of Snobs
The Book of Snobs is a satirical exploration of social pretensions and class distinctions, penned by the keen observer William Makepeace Tha…
Marriage
"Love!--A word by superstition thought a God; by use turned to an humour; by self-will made a flattering madness." - Alexander and…
Stage Land
Stage Land offers a humorous exploration of the eccentricities and peculiarities of theatrical life. Jerome K. Jerome invites listeners into…
Deep Thoughts
Short-form Humor from the mind of Michael R. Mennenga. Editorial on daily life and the human condition.
A Tangled Tale
Lewis Carroll is best known for 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. It is less widely known that he worked as a lecturer for mathematics at …
Sam In The Suburbs
A young and somewhat eccentric American named Sam Shotter is sent by his uncle, a wealthy businessman, to England to get him out of his hair…
Of All Things
Of All Things is a witty collection of essays by Robert C. Benchley that takes a humorous look at the absurdities of everyday life. With a k…
Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven
In the afterlife grizzled sea captain Eli Stormfield finds himself piloting a ship to heaven. Despite a detour and some navigation errors he…
Rootabaga Stories
Carl Sandburg is beloved by generations of children for his Rootabaga Stories and Rootabaga Pigeons (which is not in the public domain), a s…
Fables for the Frivolous
Fables for the Frivolous is one of the earliest works by the American parodist Guy Wetmore Carryl. These fables are adapted from Jean de La …
The Westminster Alice
Published five years before John Kendrick Bangs had the same idea with Alice in Blunderland, Saki, in his 1902 series of satirical articles,…
Cobb's Anatomy
Cobb's Anatomy is a delightful collection of essays that showcases the wit and humor of Irvin S. Cobb, a master of comedic writing in the ea…
The Old Maids' Club
Mathematics vs. poetry: Brainy and beautiful 17-year-old Lillie, determined to never marry, begins an Old Maids' Club, while patient young L…
Crome Yellow
Fascinating and brilliant at many levels, Huxley's spoof of Lady Ottoline Morrell's famous bohemian gatherings is difficult to categorize. T…
The Tinted Venus
When a young newly engaged man finds himself bound for an amusement garden with an old flame, not his fiancee, it is not surprising that he …
Certain Personal Matters
Although best known for his works of science fiction, social commentary and history, H.G. Wells here gives us humorous and light-hearted pi…
Frenzied Fiction
From the cave man to Santa Claus; spies, know-it-alls, and journalists: all are fair game for Leacock’s special brand of humor. He touches o…
Happy Days
Although best known for his Winnie the Pooh stories, A.A. Milne spent years as an editor at the English humor magazine Punch. These sprightl…