Humor (Fiction)
The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon
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Richard Connell
Collection of short stories originally published in the Saturday Evening Post.
A Parody Outline of History
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Donald Ogden Stewart
" Mr. H. G. Wells, in his "Outline of History," was of necessity forced to omit the narration of many of the chief events in …
Making over Martha
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Julie M. Lippmann
The sequel to Martha-by-the-day. Despite others' wishes for Martha, that she rise above her station, she remains stoutly Martha, care-giver …
Life and Sayings of Mrs. Partington
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B. P. Shillaber
Mrs. Partington, not unlike Mrs. Malaprop, is prone to using the wrong words when expressing her sentiments. However, the "inappropriat…
Potash and Perlmutter
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Montague Glass
Montague Glass was a lawyer who eventually abandoned the practice of law to write full time. He wrote a series of stories in the New York P…
Adrift in the Unknown
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William Wallace Cook
A delightful, imaginative, and sometimes silly adventure in early science fiction. Join a noble scientist and some of his less noble associa…
At The Sign of The Greedy Pig
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Charles S. Brooks
"Sometimes, in a mood of Spanish castles, there flits across my fancy the vision of an ancient city on a hill-top, with lofty battlemen…
Perkins, the Fakeer
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Edward S. Van Zile
As the title suggests we are treated to three humourous and curious psychical transpositions in the cases of "When Reginald was Carolin…
Report On an Adjudged Case
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William Cowper
William Cowper was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th century na…
The Tale of a Tank
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Harold Ashton
Harold Ashton was the War Correspondent of The Daily News during the First World War and reported extensively on the British army’s involvem…
The Open Window
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Edward Rowland Sill
LibriVox volunteers bring you 20 recordings of The Open Window by Edward Rowland Sill. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for February …
Down The Line with John Henry
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Hugh Mchugh and George V. Hobart
A humorous comedy of errors and light-hearted wit in the life of the likeable John Henry. When it comes to betting at the races, booze, his …
History of a Life
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Barry Cornwall
LibriVox volunteers bring you 20 recordings of History of a Life by Bryan Waller Procter (pseud. Barry Cornwall). This was the Weekly Poetry…
The Silver Wedding
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John Godfrey Saxe
LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of The Silver Wedding by John Godfrey Saxe. This was the Weekly Poetry project for September 12t…
The Despairing Lover
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William Walsh
LibriVox volunteers bring you 24 recordings of The Despairing Lover by William Walsh. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for March 11, …
Bill Nye and Boomerang
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Bill Nye
Humorist Bill Nye was the first editor of the daily paper in Laramie, Wyoming, and named it the Laramie Boomerang in honor of his mule. As …
You Should Worry Says John Henry
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Hugh Mchugh and George V. Hobart
A "not-so-always politically correct" commentary is delivered by the humorous and likeable John Henry on a variety of experiences …
Catherine
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William Makepeace Thackeray
The wild and raw adventures of Catherine Hayes, who was burned for murder at Tyburn in 1742 - Summary by Mark Leder
Cheese Curd for Bait
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James Mcintyre
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Cheese Curd for Bait by James McIntyre. This was the Weekly Poetry project for September 23, …
The Australaise
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C. J. Dennis
LibriVox volunteers bring you 6 recordings of The Austra--laise by C.J.Dennis. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for January 13, 2013.…