Humor
19 books
Humor
797
Nathan Dane Urner - Never: A Handbook For The Uninitiated And Inexperienced Aspirants To Refined Society's Giddy Heights And Glittering Attainments
An 1883 tongue-in-cheek spoof of manners and mannerisms of “society”. ‘the “Open Sesame” to that jealously-guarded realm,—good society,—in which you aspire to circulate freely and shine with becoming luster…. And I,...
1 hour 8 minutes
Essays & Short Works
1.1K
John Kendrick Bangs - From Pillar to Post
I could not let these random notes of a delightful experience go forth into the world without expressing in some way my deep appreciation of the valued services rendered me in my ten years of platform work by my...
6 hours 23 minutes
Humor
872
Washington Irving - Washington Irving's Visit to England
Famed American humorist Washington Irving published a series of short stories telling of his adventures traveling from America to England. This volume contains some of his observations about that trip, including his...
2 hours 32 minutes
Humor
910
Jerome K. Jerome - Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) (version 3)
A humorous account by English writer Jerome K. Jerome of a boating holiday on the Thames between Kingston and Oxford. The three men are based on Jerome himself (the narrator J.) and two real-life friends, George...
6 hours 57 minutes
