Humor (Fiction)
And Even Now
Read by Kirsten Wever
Max Beerbohm
This is a diverse collection of essays by English writer Max Beerbohm, whose circle included such notables as Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Sh…
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. …
Grandma's Prayer
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Eugene Field
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Grandma's Prayer by Eugene Field . This was the Weekly Poetry project for September 4, 2011.E…
The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 09
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
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…
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)
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 …
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…
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, …
An International Episode
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
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
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
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…
The Fortunes of Glencore
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
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 …
The Amazons: A Farcical Romance
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
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…
The Prince and Betty (version 2)
Read by Kirsten Wever
P. G. Wodehouse
The story moves from a royal palace in Europe to a squalid tenement in New York. The European action centers on the efforts of an uncouth mi…
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 …
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…
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…
Historia Apollonii Regis Tyri
Read by zaaf
William James Mcglothlin
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
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
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…
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.