Humor

Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion

Read by John Greenman


Mark Twain


Written for the Atlantic magazine in 1877, this is a collection of stories about a trip Mark Twain made with some friends to Bermuda. (Summa…

The New Swiss Family Robinson

Read by David Wales


Owen Wister


A parody of its famous predecessor, this short piece was written by Owen Wister for the Harvard Lampoon (Summary by David Wales)

Cape Cod Stories

Read by David Wales


Joseph Crosby Lincoln


This book (eleven short stories) was also published under the title of “The Old Home House”. Joseph Crosby Lincoln (1870 – 1944) was an Amer…

Brain Twister

Read by Catharine Eastman


Laurence M. Janifer


"Mark Phillips" is, or are, two writers: Randall Garrett and Laurence M. Janifer. Their joint pen-name, derived from their middle …

The Stolen White Elephant (Version 2)

Read by John Greenman


Mark Twain


"The Stolen White Elephant" was written by Mark Twain and published in 1882. In it, an Indian elephant, en route from India to Bri…

Penrod and Sam

Read by Jonathan Burchard


Booth Tarkington


Follow more of the hilarious life of the boy Penrod Schofield, his friends Sam Williams, Herman, Verman, Georgie, Maurice, and the love of h…

Uncle Wiggily's Adventures

Read by Daryl Wor


Howard R. Garis


Due to Uncle Wiggily's rheumatism being so very bad, Dr. Possum prescribes a journey to help him move around, have a change of air, and a go…

Short Humor Collection 001

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P. G. Wodehouse


This is a collection of short humorous works first published before 1923. (Summary by BellonaTimes)

Christmas at Thompson Hall

Read by Arnold


Anthony Trollope


"A Mid-Victorian Christmas Tale"; tells of a night time encounter between relatives who had never before met, resulting in minor i…

The Calico Cat (version 2)

Read by Mark F. Smith


Charles Miner Thompson


The consequences of letting your irritation get the better of you are humorously portrayed in this story of a self-important man who fires a…

Buttered Side Down

Read by Xe Sands


Edna Ferber


"And so," the story writers used to say, "they lived happily ever after."Um-m-m—maybe. After the glamour had worn off, a…

Uncle Remus Returns

Read by Phil Chenevert


Joel Chandler Harris


Uncle Remus tells these 11 stories but to the son of the original "little boy" who is visiting his grandmother on the plantation. …

The Bialy Pimps

Read by Johnny B. Truant


Johnny B. Truant


Life is good at Bingham's Bagel Deli. The loathed customers are dealt the poor treatment they seem to deserve, bad rap music is played loudl…

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

Read by Bellona Times


F. Scott Fitzgerald


Pretty but socially clueless Bernice lets her know-it-all cousin push her around, but eventually, something's gotta give! (Introduction by B…

Zombie Critters

Read by Jesse O'Brien


Jesse O'Brien


Tom, Zack, and Gary were working on a formula to complete their thesis to save humanity and earn their doctorates degree. This formula was i…

The Boys Life of Mark Twain

Read by John Greenman


Albert Bigelow Paine


Albert Bigelow Paine was Samuel Langhorne Clemens' (Mark Twain's) biographer. He lived with Twain, collecting ideas and material for a biogr…

The King of Schnorrers

Read by Adrian Praetzellis


Israel Zangwill


Manasseh da Costa, protagonist of this hilarious novel, is a schnorrer (beggar) who lives on the charitable contributions of the Jews of lat…

Adventures of Bindle

Read by Don W. Jenkins


Herbert George Jenkins


Jenkins' most popular fictional creation was Mr. Joseph Bindle, who first appeared in a humorous novel in 1916 and in a number of sequels. I…

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