The Wit and Humor of America
by Various
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This ninth volume of The Wit and Humor of America gathers 37 short stories and poems by 31 authors, offering a varied collection of comic writing from the early twentieth century.
Rather than following a single plot or voice, the anthology moves among different writers and forms. Its short pieces make it easy to dip in and out, while the range of contributors gives the volume the feel of a sampler of American humor.
Chapters
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| Nine Little Goblins, The | 3:22 | Read by Marty Kris | |
| Our Very Wishes | 34:06 | Read by Pamela Krantz | |
| Mystery of Gilgal, The | 3:00 | Read by Rhonda Federman | |
| Gusher, The | 8:10 | Read by Marty Kris | |
| Widow Bedott's Visitor, The | 16:07 | Read by vinphizz | |
| Lugubrious Whing-Whang, The | 2:47 | Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) | |
| Runaway Toys, The | 2:24 | Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) | |
| Tim Flannigan's Mistake | 2:33 | Read by Snapdragon | |
| Millionaires, The | 26:20 | Read by Bill Mosley | |
| Our Polite Parents | 2:26 | Read by Rhonda Federman | |
| Ballade of Ping-Pong, A | 1:45 | Read by Ric F | |
| Budge and Toddie | 17:14 | Read by vinphizz | |
| Reflective Retrospect, A | 4:00 | Read by Ric F | |
| "Hullo!" | 1:43 | Read by Snapdragon | |
| Warrior, The | 1:14 | Read by Snapdragon | |
| Tale of the Tangled Telegram, The | 27:15 | Read by Bill Mosley | |
| Natural Philosophy | 5:05 | Read by Bill Mosley | |
| How I Spoke the Word | 2:33 | Read by Bill Mosley | |
| University Intelligence Office, The | 14:04 | Read by Marty Kris | |
| Country School, The | 5:05 | Read by Snapdragon | |
| Evan Anderson's Poker Party | 33:05 | Read by Kristin G. | |
| Threnody, A | 2:22 | Read by Snapdragon | |
| Conscientious Curate and the Beauteous Ballet Girl, The | 4:08 | Read by Bill Mosley | |
| Hoss, The | 4:27 | Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) | |
| When Doctors Disagree | 2:56 | Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) | |
| Boat that Ain't, The | 0:49 | Read by Ric F | |
| How Jimaboy Found Himself | 23:12 | Read by Snapdragon | |
| Rule of Three, A | 1:08 | Read by Bill Mosley | |
| How the Money Goes | 2:21 | Read by Rhonda Federman | |
| Cavalier's Valentine, A | 1:54 | Read by Snapdragon | |
| Great Celebrator, A | 11:18 | Read by vinphizz | |
| Old-Fashioned Choir, The | 2:58 | Read by Snapdragon | |
| When the Little Boy Ran Away | 3:21 | Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) | |
| He Wanted to Know | 3:04 | Read by Snapdragon | |
| Soldier, Rest! | 1:34 | Read by Snapdragon | |
| Experiences of Gentle Jane, The | 2:03 | Read by Snapdragon | |
| Few Reflections, A | 3:28 | Read by Ric F |