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In an Omnibus
In Voces Populi
F. Anstey was the nom de plume of Thomas Anstey Guthrie, a Londoner who was trained for the bar but found success as a writer of humorous pi…
Few Reflections, A
In The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 09
The Wit and Humor of America is a delightful collection that showcases the rich tapestry of American humor through a variety of short storie…
Meeting, The
In The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 10
The Wit and Humor of America is a delightful anthology that brings together a rich tapestry of comedic voices from across the nation. This t…
00 - Preface
In Nonsense Novels
Nonsense Novels is a collection of ten whimsical tales by Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock, showcasing his unique ability to blend satire w…
'Humoresque' Part 2
In O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919
Fifteen short stories of 1919, winners of a rigorous competition. The extensive Introduction is omitted from this recording. ( david wales)
NOTES
In Tales of St. Austin's
Early short stories from Wodehouse focusing on life at St. Austin's, a fictional English public school. Also, Included are four humorous ess…
A Matter of Sentiment
In The Chronicles of Clovis
The Chronicles of Clovis brings together a delightful collection of short stories featuring the witty and mischievous Clovis Sangrail, a cha…
The Land of Laughter
In Children's Short Works, Vol. 037
Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 037: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…
The Three Infernal Jokes
In Tales of Wonder
Tales of Wonder invites listeners into the enchanting realms crafted by Lord Dunsany, a pioneer of modern fantasy. This collection showcases…
Marjory Part 1
In The Talking Horse And Other Stories
The Talking Horse is a delightful collection of short stories by F. Anstey, a prominent humorist known for his work with Punch magazine. Thi…
Time, the Humorist
In The Man who Understood Women, and Other Stories
This is a collection of 20 short stories by English novelist and playwright Leonard Merrick. The stories concern varied topics, and succeed …
The Interlopers
In The Toys of Peace
The Toys of Peace is a delightful collection of short stories by the master of wit, Saki (H.H. Munro). Published posthumously in 1923, this …
The Agonies Of Writing A Musical Comedy
In A Wodehouse Miscellany
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse was an English comic writer who enjoyed enormous popular success for more than seventy years. Best known toda…
For Value Received
In Stories without Tears
This is a collection of short stories by Barry Pain, first published in 1914. While generally best-known for his horror and supernatural fic…
A Comedy in Rubber
In Short Story Collection Vol. 051
LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 051: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
So Funny by Abby Morton Diaz
In The Children's Wonder Book
This is a wild mix of different children's stories by different authors. All lof the stories are original, and some of them use a well-known…
Chapter II
In Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven
"Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven" is a short-story written by American writer Mark Twain and published in 1909. The story fol…
Preface
In How To Write Short Stories, with examples
Here are 10 humorous short stories by Ring Lardner (March 5, 1885 – September 25, 1933), an American sports columnist and short-story writer…
Brevet Rank
In Light Freights
A collection of weird and humorous short stories known for their good twists featuring a trio attempting some get-rich-quick schemes, the go…
Preface
In Perkins, the Fakeer: A Travesty on Reincarnation
As the title suggests we are treated to three humourous and curious psychical transpositions in the cases of "When Reginald was Carolin…