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Alarms and Discursions
Alarms and Discursions is a captivating collection of essays by G. K. Chesterton, showcasing his unique blend of humor and insight. In this …
Books and Reading
[The author] hopes that the effect of these discussions may lead to more comprehensive and elevated estimates of authors and of literature o…
The Illiterate Digest
In "The Illiterate Digest," the renowned humorist Will Rogers makes his characteristically gentle but insightful commentary on Ame…
The Silly Syclopedia
The Silly Syclopedia is a whimsical exploration of language and humor, crafted by Noah Lott and George V. Hobart. This playful work parodies…
The Verbalist
Osmun arranges usage problems alphabetically and treats certain areas in greater detail as he sees fit. For example, his first entry is A-AN…
As I Knew Him
The Autobiography of Thomas De Witt Talmage, he was one of the most prominent religious leaders in the United States during the mid 19th cen…
The Wit of Women
It is refreshing to find an unworked field all ready for harvesting.While the wit of men, as a subject for admiration and discussion, is now…
Children's Language and Literacy Impairments
University of Oxford Podcasts
The Reader's Digest
Twenty one articles each month from leading magazines - Each article of enduring value and interest, in condensed and compact form.A most co…
Centre for the Study of the Book
University of Oxford Podcasts
Zenas Witt
In Spoon River Anthology
This is a collection of poems, in the form of an entire community speaking from beyond the grave about their lives, and, in some cases, goss…
Der betrübte Witwer
In Fabeln und Erzählungen
Dies ist ein Gedichtband von Christian Fürchtegott Gellert. Die Gedichte haben gemein, dass sie alle eine kurze Geschichte erzähle…
Jordens Inre
Jordens inre får vi ta del av en av Otto Witts framtidsvisioner, utarbetad innan Första Världskriget -- det hela utspelar si…
Gevoel en Verstand
Nederlandse vertaling (uit 1922) van "Sense and Sensibility" door Gonne Loman-van Uildriks (1863-1921). Dit is Jane Austen's eers…
Wit and Wisdom of Chesterton
This little volume, issued as a gift book for lovers of Mr. Chesterton's writings in 1911, is made up from essays to be found in "The D…
Digital Magic
Penherem is a quaint, sleepy English village where people go to escape the 21st Century. Hiding from the world of laptop computers, the Inte…
The Novelette Reader
In Machine-Room Chants
Tom Maguire was a trade union organiser from Yorkshire of Irish descent whose poetry reflects his socialist beliefs. This volume was publish…
Coffey's Science of Logic: Wittgenstein Book Review
In Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 080
Twenty short nonfiction works chosen by the readers. "Not one of us actually thinks for himself, or in any orderly and scientific manne…
The Wit of Porportuk, Part 2
In Lost Face (and Other Stories)
Seven stories by Jack London, set in the Yukon and other northwestern localities. The most well-known story in this collection is probably T…
The Perfect Reader
In Christmas Short Works Collection 2013
A selection of poems, short stories and other prose for the Christmas season in English, Finnish and German.