Humor
- Witty Social Satire
- Humorous Lives: Fictional Memoirs
- Witty Essays and Observations
- Classic Radio Comedies
- Humorous Dramas and Comedies
Love and Freindship
Love and Freindship [sic] is a juvenile story by Jane Austen, dated 1790, when Austen was 14 years old. Love and Freindship (the misspelling…
Coffee Break Collection
This is a collection of short (15 minute or less readings) stories suitable for a coffee break at work or a short commuter ride. Emphasis f…
Tante Frieda
Wie bereits in den "Lausbubengeschichten" berichtet der Schüler Ludwig von seinen Streichen wider Scheinheiligkeit und falsch…
Historia de la vida del Buscón, llamado Don Pablos
Clásica novela picaresca española del Siglo de Oro, del gran Don Francisco de Quevedo. En ella se narran las extravagantes and…
Comic History of the United States
This text takes the reader on a comical journey from the time of the first European settlement through the Civil War. The author's caustic w…
Emma
Emma is a witty exploration of love and social standing, centered around the life of Emma Woodhouse, a young woman who believes she is a mas…
Famous Potatoes
"An engaging picaresque novel of a young man on the run. A warm, well-told story of a likable character with a knack for being in the w…
Write Now!
Piers Langland is a mild mannered paint salesman with one burning passion. He aspires to be a famous author. Each November he looks forwar…
A Book of Nonsense
In 1846 Lear published A Book of Nonsense, a volume of limericks that went through three editions and helped popularize the form. This book …
Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit
Uncle Remus' stories feature a trickster hero called Br'er Rabbit ("Brother" Rabbit), who uses his wits to slide out of trouble an…
Who Was Who
A short, humorous biography of famous people from 5000 BC to 1914. -- S. McGaughey From the Introduction, "The editor begs leave to in…
The Wit and Humor of America
The Wit and Humor of America is a delightful anthology that captures the essence of American wit through a collection of 55 short stories an…
Dodo Wonders
"Dodo Wonders" is the third and last of the "Dodo" novels by E.F. Benson, author of the "Mapp and Lucia" serie…
Cinderella
If you are expecting glass slippers and pumpkin coaches, look elsewhere... This is "a pantomime as Ibsen would have written it, if only…
The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of Mo and His People
The Magical Monarch of Mo is a set of stories about the titular king, his queen, and his royal children. The stories are uproariously funny,…
Lausbubengeschichten
Humorvoll berichtet der Schüler Ludwig von seinen Streichen wider Scheinheiligkeit und falsche Autorität in Bayern zur Zeit Kö…
The Jumping Frog
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is an 1865 short story by Mark Twain. It was also published as "The Notorio…
I Am A Cat
These are the first two chapters of Natsume Sōseki's masterpiece, "I Am A Cat" (Wagahai wa Neko de Aru). It is recognized as a lan…
The Chaos
The Chaos is a witty and insightful poem that highlights the complexities and inconsistencies of English spelling and pronunciation. Written…
Letters to Dead Authors
With twenty two letters, addressed to various already deceased authors, Andrew Lang discusses literary subjects with his usual humour and ac…