Humor (Fiction)
Literary Lapses
Literary Lapses is a collection of witty and insightful sketches that capture the humorous nuances of life in the early 20th century. Stephe…
Brazilian Tales
"Brazilian Tales" is a collection of six short stories selected by Isaac Goldberg as best representative of the Brazilian Literatu…
The Tinted Venus
When a young newly engaged man finds himself bound for an amusement garden with an old flame, not his fiancee, it is not surprising that he …
You are Old, Father William
LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 different recordings of You are Old, Father William by Lewis Carroll. This was the weekly poetry project fo…
Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies is a comedy that centers around Merton Gill, an aspiring dramatic artist from Simsbury, Illinois who makes his way to H…
Philosophy
Set against the backdrop of Harvard University, Owen Wister's Philosophy offers a humorous glimpse into the lives of three sophomores naviga…
Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent.
The Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent. (1824) is a compilation of eight humorous and observational letters written by American writer, Wash…
The Dude Wrangler
Spoiled, handsome, 24 year old Easterner meets pretty, no-nonsense gal from Wyoming, is instantly smitten and does a sea-change to try and i…
Cobb's Anatomy
Cobb's Anatomy is a delightful collection of essays that showcases the wit and humor of Irvin S. Cobb, a master of comedic writing in the ea…
The Wit and Humor of America
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume 2 invites listeners to explore a rich tapestry of American wit through a collection of 44 short stories…
J. Poindexter, Colored
This comic novel relates the first-person adventures in New York City of Jefferson Poindexter, personal assistant to Cobb's famous Judge Pri…
Molly Make-Believe
Carl Stanton is an invalid suffering from an unusual bout of rheumatism. His fiancée is gone for the winter and though he begs her to…
Further Foolishness
Further Foolishness is a delightful collection of seventeen humorous stories and essays by the renowned Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock. W…
Miss Civilization
Miss Civilization, a one act comedy, tells the story of a young woman who matches wits with three burglars attempting to rob her house. Thi…
Rhymed Receipts for Any Occasion
In addition to being amusing, recipes written in a poetic form were easy to remember and used as learning tools for the young housekeeper. M…
Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation
LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 recordings of A Selection from Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation by Anon…
Marge Askinforit
A rollicking parody of the Margot Asquith memoirs, in which Pain's character, Marge, beguiles us with the most personal details of her dysfu…
Amusement Only
Amusement Only is a delightful collection of twelve short stories that intertwine mystery and humor, showcasing the unique storytelling styl…
In the Sweet Dry and Dry
Written just before Prohibition to entail the possible troubles that might happen en route. Both sides of the argument, or battle as the cas…
Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich
"Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich" is a work of humorous fiction by Stephen Leacock first published in 1914. It is the follo…