Humor (Fiction)

Brittains Ida or Venus and Anchises

Read by Thomas A. Copeland


Edmund Spenser


While hunting, the boy Anchises stumbles upon Venus's forest retreat and is so kindly entertained by the goddess that he becomes the proud f…

Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy

Read by TriciaG


Stephen Leacock


Humorous, ironic, and sometimes cynical observations of life in 1915 from Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock. (Summary by TriciaG)

The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 09

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H. G. Wells


The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the ninth volume, 37 short stories and poems have been gathered from 31 authors…

The Fortunes of Glencore

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Charles James Lever


Viscount Glencore has retreated to live alone with his son in Glencore castle after his wife deserted him claiming she did not love him. He …

Stories by English Authors: London

Read by Kirsten Wever


F. Anstey, J. M. Barrie, Marie Corelli, Beatrice Harraden, Arthur Morrison, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch and Israel Zangwill


This book collects seven short stories by some of England's best turn-of-the-(last)-century's writers. The collection begins with the humor …

The Piazza Tales

Read by John Greenman


Herman Melville


A collection of six short stories by American writer Herman Melville, published in May 1856. Except for the newly written title story, "…

An International Episode

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Henry James


Two men visiting the US from London meet a pair of charming women who return the visit the following year in London. Romantic intrigues, mis…

The Fiddler of Dooney

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William Butler Yeats


LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of The Fiddler of Dooney by William Butler Yeats. This was the Weekly Poetry project for Decembe…

How to Tell the Birds from the Flowers

Read by Andrea L


Robert Williams Wood


How do you tell apart a parrot from a carrot? A plover from a clover? A bay from a jay? Although there are several ways of differentiating, …

The Amazons: A Farcical Romance

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Arthur Wing Pinero


This 1895 farce inspired by the outlandish idea of women wearing pants, centers around the predicament of the three daughters of the eccentr…

History and Records of the Elephant Club

Read by Don W. Jenkins


Q. K. Philander Doesticks


Mortimer Q. Thomson (September 2, 1832 – June 25, 1875) was an American journalist and humorist who wrote under the pseudonym …

Madcap

Read by Tony Oliva


George Gibbs


Quote:"To the quiet Titine her mistress created an impression of bringing not only herself into the room, but also the violent horse an…

William -- The Fourth

Read by David Wales


Richmal Crompton


The world’s most confident, most chaos-creating eleven year old boy is at it again in these fourteen glorious and funny 1924 short stories. …

The Tour of Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque

Read by Adrian Praetzellis


William Combe


“To bury these, to christen those,And marry such fond folks who choseTo change the tenor of their lifeAnd risk the matrimonial strife.” This…

That House I Bought; A Little Leaf From Life

Read by David Wales


Henry Edward Warner


This is a whimsical, entertaining, tongue in cheek narrative of the author’s purchase of a house, circa 1911. - Summary by david wales

The Jingle Book

Read by Betsie Bush


Carolyn Wells


A collection of silly poetry and limericks for children.

Historia Apollonii Regis Tyri

Read by zaaf


Anonymous


Apollonius of Tyre is the subject of an ancient short novella, popular during medieval times. Existing in numerous forms in many languages, …

Bell Upon Organ

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George MacDonald


George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in t…

Das Bombardement von Åbo

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Carl Spitteler


Dies ist eine leicht absurde Erzählung über das Bombardement der Finnischen Stadt Åbo durch die Briten, und wie es die Leben…

Extract from Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven (version 4)

Read by Phil Chenevert


Mark Twain


Mark Twain pokes a little good natured fun at the usual concept of heaven. The story follows Captain Elias Stormfield on his extremely long…

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