Humor
Mark Twain’s Journal Writings, Volume 2
Read by John Greenman
Mark Twain
This second collection of essays by Mark Twain is a good example of the diversity of subject matter about which he wrote. As with the essays…
Officer 666
Read by Roger Melin
Barton Wood Currie
Bored with his life as a wealthy businessman's only son, Travers Gladwin learns of a plot by a renowned art burglar to rob his house, so rat…
Space Casey Season 2
Read by Christiana Ellis
Christiana Ellis
In this follow-up to the award-winning comedy-science-fiction-audio-drama: "Space Casey", Casey the intergalactic con-artist conti…
The Europeans
Read by Lee Ann Howlett
Henry James
The Europeans: A sketch is a short novel by Henry James, published in 1878. It is essentially a comedy contrasting the behaviour and attitud…
The Defendant
Read by Ray Clare
G. K. Chesterton
A collection of reprinted articles on a wide-range of subjects, all in the unique style of G. K. Chesterton. Using wit, paradox, and good hu…
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)
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…
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
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
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…
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 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…
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…