Humor
Address to Certain Goldfishes
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Hartley Coleridge
LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of Address to Certain Goldfishes by Hartley Coleridge. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project f…
Mark Twain's Partner
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Michael J. Phillips
In 1861, a 26-year-old Sam Clemens "went west" with his older brother Orion. By that time he'd had some experience with publishing…
The Book of the Cheese
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Thomas Wilson Reid
"Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese" is a pub on Fleet Street, London. It was rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666, and has been frequented …
Winnowed Wisdom
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Stephen Leacock
This 1926 volume comprises thirty-five essays by the masterful Canadian humorist. - Summary by david wales
Lines Addressed to an Old Bachelor
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James Mcintyre
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of Lines Addressed to an Old Bachelor by James McIntyre. This was the Weekly Poetry project for …
Abroad with Mark Twain and Eugene Field - Tales They Told to a Fellow Correspon…
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Henry William Fischer
This work brings new understanding of the life and work of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) while living and traveling abroad. Twain and fellow h…
See You Sunday
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Pastor Les Shelton
Pastor Les Shelton of The First Church of the Nazarene in Sacramento, California has always been a keen observer of life and the stories he …
"Abe" Lincoln's Anecdotes and Stories
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R. D. Wordsworth
According to the compiler, R.D. Wordsworth, this is a collection of the best stories told by Lincoln which made him famous as America's Best…
Retort
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Paul Laurence Dunbar
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Retort by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This was the weekly poetry project for August 23rd, 2009.
My Lady Nicotine: A Study in Smoke
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J. M. Barrie
J. M. Barrie, the author best known for Peter Pan, pens witty anecdotes of smoking, having quit the habit. He relates various humorous accou…
This Giddy Globe
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Oliver Herford
Is there a genre called FUN? Yes, and this is it! Insanely humorous geography that will have you rolling on the floor laughing with your sid…
You Bid Me Try
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Henry Austin Dobson
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of "You Bid Me Try" by Austin Dobson . This was the Weekly Poetry project for April 24…
Cupid's Darts
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William James McGlothlin
LibriVox volunteers bring you 23 recordings of Cupid's Darts by Anonymous. This was the Weekly Poetry project for February 12, 2012.To celeb…
To the Gnat
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Samuel Rogers
LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of To The Gnat by Samuel Rogers. This was the Weekly Poetry project for May 19, 2013.Some commen…
A Ruined Reversolet
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C. J. Dennis
LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of A Ruined Reversolet by C. J. Dennis. This was the Weekly Poetry project for October 28, 2012.…
Autumn Leaves, Original Pieces in Prose and Verse
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Anne Wales Abbot
The pieces gathered into this volume were, with two exceptions, written for the entertainment of a private circle, without any view to publi…
Lines Written for a School Declamation
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David Everett
LibriVox volunteers bring you 6 recordings of Lines Written for a School Declamation by David Everett. This was the Fortnightly Poetry proje…
Ballad of the Canal
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Phoebe Cary
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Ballad of the Canal by Phoebe Cary. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for September 4, …
Christopher Cricket on Cats
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Anthony Henderson Euwer
Humorous---and insightful---commentary on cats in prose and poetry. - Summary by KevinS
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2. No. 13, October, 1920
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W. H. Fawcett
"Captain Billy's Whiz Bang" was an iconic magazine of American wit and humor launched by W.H. Fawcett in 1919. Each 64-page issue …