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  • Man with Two Left Feet, and Other Stories-P. G. Wodehouse

    Man with Two Left Feet, and Other Stories-P. G. Wodehouse
    2026/11/12
    Man with Two Left Feet, and Other Stories by P. G. Wodehouse.

    The Man With Two Left Feet, and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on March 8, 1917 by Methuen & Co., London, and in the United States in 1933 by A.L. Burt and Co., New York. All the stories had previously appeared in periodicals, usually the Strand in the UK and the Red Book magazine or the Saturday Evening Post in the US. It is a fairly miscellaneous collection — most of the stories concern relationships, sports and household pets, and do not feature any of Wodehouse's regular characters; one, however, "Extricating Young Gussie", is notable for the first appearance in print of two of Wodehouse's best-known characters, Jeeves and his master Bertie Wooster (although Bertie's surname isn't given and Jeeves's role is very small), and Bertie's fearsome Aunt Agatha.

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    8 時間 49 分
  • Happy Days-A. A. Milne

    Happy Days-A. A. Milne
    2026/11/11
    Happy Days by A. A. Milne.

    Although best known for his Winnie the Pooh stories, A.A. Milne spent years as an editor at the English humor magazine Punch. These sprightly essays were chosen from the hundreds he wrote during that period. As usual, they are funny, wry, and poke fun at almost all of our human foibles. There are 6 short one act plays that he wrote to demonstrate the 6 allowable plots for amateur playwrights and they are absolutely hilarious. The other topics run the gamut from dogs to dates.

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    7 時間 53 分
  • Wit and Humor of America, Vol 10-Various

    Wit and Humor of America, Vol 10-Various
    2026/11/10
    Wit and Humor of America, Vol 10.

    The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the tenth volume, 62 short stories and poems have been gathered from 42 authors. This volume is sure to delight listeners.

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    5 時間 43 分
  • Wit and Humor of America, Vol 03-Various

    Wit and Humor of America, Vol 03-Various
    2026/11/09
    Wit and Humor of America, Vol 03.

    The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the third volume, 45 short stories and poems have been gathered from 33 authors. This volume is sure to delight listeners.

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    5 時間 8 分
  • Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories-Bill Nye

    Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories-Bill Nye
    2026/11/08
    Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories by Bill Nye.

    Bill Nye was a respected journalist who also became known as a humorist. His short pieces range from a description of a visit to a friend residing in Ludlow prison, to “advice” to a son, to a wry commentary on his visits to Oakland, California. From real estate “investments” to accounts of less than ideal train passengers, Mr. Nye had his eye trained on the ironies of life, addressing them in the only sure way to preserve sanity, with humor.

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    4 時間 39 分
  • Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others-John Kendrick Bangs

    Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others-John Kendrick Bangs
    2026/11/07
    Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others by John Kendrick Bangs.

    New York-born John Kendrick Bangs was associate editor and then editor of Life and Harper magazines, eventually finding his way into the Humour department. Here he began to write his own satire and humour. Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others is a delightfully humourous collection of short tales relating encounters with ghosts.

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    3 時間 4 分
  • Literary Lapses-Stephen Leacock

    Literary Lapses-Stephen Leacock
    2026/11/06
    Literary Lapses by Stephen Leacock.

    Short sketches relating the humourous side of life in 1910. "Professor Leacock has made more people laugh with the written word than any other living author.

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    4 時間 41 分
  • Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, and other humorous tales-Richard Connell

    Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, and other humorous tales-Richard Connell
    2026/11/05
    Sin of Monsieur Pettipon, and other humorous tales by Richard Connell.

    Collection of short stories originally published in the Saturday Evening Post.

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    7 時間 33 分