Humor (Fiction)
The Amazons: A Farcical Romance
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Arthur Wing Pinero
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
Read by Don W. Jenkins
Q. K. Philander Doesticks
Mortimer Q. Thomson (September 2, 1832 – June 25, 1875) was an American journalist and humorist who wrote under the pseudonym …
Madcap
Read by Tony Oliva
George Gibbs
Quote:"To the quiet Titine her mistress created an impression of bringing not only herself into the room, but also the violent horse an…
The Prince and Betty (version 2)
Read by Kirsten Wever
P. G. Wodehouse
The story moves from a royal palace in Europe to a squalid tenement in New York. The European action centers on the efforts of an uncouth mi…
The Tour of Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque
Read by Adrian Praetzellis
William Combe
“To bury these, to christen those,And marry such fond folks who choseTo change the tenor of their lifeAnd risk the matrimonial strife.” This…
Historia Apollonii Regis Tyri
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William James Mcglothlin
Apollonius of Tyre is the subject of an ancient short novella, popular during medieval times. Existing in numerous forms in many languages, …
Bell Upon Organ
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George MacDonald
George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in t…
That House I Bought; A Little Leaf From Life
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Henry Edward Warner
This is a whimsical, entertaining, tongue in cheek narrative of the author’s purchase of a house, circa 1911. - Summary by david wales
The Jingle Book
Read by Betsie Bush
Carolyn Wells
A collection of silly poetry and limericks for children.
The Teacup Club (Dramatic Reading)
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Eliza Armstrong
The Teacup Club (For the Advancement of Woman) is formed when Dorothy decides to found an intellectual club of her own - to teach her fiance…
Extract from Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven (version 4)
Read by Phil Chenevert
Mark Twain
Mark Twain pokes a little good natured fun at the usual concept of heaven. The story follows Captain Elias Stormfield on his extremely long…
Das Bombardement von Åbo
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Carl Spitteler
Dies ist eine leicht absurde Erzählung über das Bombardement der Finnischen Stadt Åbo durch die Briten, und wie es die Leben…
Grotesques and Fantasies
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Israel Zangwill
A set of often funny, sometimes tragic stories by Israel Zangwill. Most famous for his scathingly accurate portrayals of the Jewish ghetto, …
Satires and Profanities
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George William Foote
"Believing as I do that James Thomson is, since Shelley, the most brilliant genius who has wielded a pen in the service of Freethought,…
Sunbeams
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George Wilbur Peck
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…
Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories
Read by Philip Martin
Cal Stewart
A collection of comedic short stories from the perspective of an old country man. (Summary by Philip Martin)
Dave Brings Home A Wife (dramatic reading)
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Steele Rudd
This is a self-contained story-arc over eight chapters from the pages of Steele Rudd's book "Back At Our Selection". The Synopsis…
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (version 2)
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Stephen Leacock
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…
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Andrew Lang
This book is a parody of the famous swashbuckling novel, She, by H. Rider Haggard. (summary by Neeru Iyer)You will not think, therefore, tha…
Meet Mr. Mulliner
Read by James Hutchisson
P. G. Wodehouse
A collection of short stories, originally published in periodicals, featuring the character Mr. Mulliner. - Summary by James Hutchisson