Humor
- Witty Social Satire
- Humorous Lives: Fictional Memoirs
- Witty Essays and Observations
- Classic Radio Comedies
- Humorous Dramas and Comedies
The History of the Devil
Also known as "A Political History of the Devil"This book is divided into two parts: first, the history of the devil from his fall…
On Our Selection
The humorous account of Dad and Dave and the rest of the Rudd clan as they attempt to carve a farming 'selection' out of the Australian wild…
Magical Clothes
This is the story of Verity, the child who dared to shout the truth of the Emperor’s New Clothes. Now all grown up, she is ready for a bawdy…
The Awful German Language
This long essay is a work of mock philology, one of several appendices to Twain’s travel novel, A Tramp Abroad. In it, Twain explains, compl…
Once a Week
Once a Week is a delightful collection of short stories by A. A. Milne, the celebrated author of Winnie the Pooh. Originally published in th…
Gambler's World
Here are two stores starring the always unconventional Terrestrial Diplomat, Retief. As a diplomat, Retief does not always follow procedure…
Damned If You Don't
We've all heard of the wonderful invention that the Big Corporation or the Utilities suppressed? The one that would revolutionize society …
The Pothunters
The Pothunters was popular British humorist P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse's first published book. It tells the first of what would beco…
Space Casey
Some heroines will steal your heart. This one will steal your wallet. In the future, mankind has expanded to fill the solar system, but when…
Mark Twain's Speeches
This collection of the 195 known, publicly-printed speeches of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) was compiled by Paul Fatout and publish…
A Dozen Short Stories
Twelve of H. G. Wells' early short stories (1894-1925) originally printed in various magazines and papers. His earlier works delve into the …
Tea-table Talk
As the New York Times said in 1903, this lesser-known work by Jerome K. Jerome does not display "the wit of Congreve or even the glitte…
The Offshore Pirate
This is a long short story in 6 parts from Fitzgerald's 1920 short story collection, Flappers and Philosophers. It predates the screwball mo…
Uncle Remus & Friends
Uncle Remus, that genial old storyteller, knows how to spin these wonderful tales about the 'criteers' that the little 6 year old boy (and m…
You Know Me Al
Big, fat, dumb, lazy, vain, headstrong and cheap, Jack Keefe is a journeyman pitcher with the Chicago White Sox in the rowdy days of the Dea…
Love and Mr Lewisham
Love and Mr Lewisham is a witty exploration of the complexities of love, ambition, and societal expectations in late 19th century England. H…
The Innocents Abroad
The Innocents Abroad is Mark Twain's witty and insightful account of his travels through Europe and the Holy Land in 1866. As he embarks on …
Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor
Volume 1 of a ten volume collection of amusing tales, observations and anecdotes by America's greatest wordsmiths. This work includes select…
A Miscellany of Men
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was among the world's most prolific writers who incorporated relentless logic, wonderful humor, and a clear view of…
The Expedition of Humphry Clinker
The Expedition of Humphry Clinker was the last of the picaresque novels of Tobias Smollett, and is considered by many to be his best and fun…