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Alarms and Discursions
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an influential English writer of the early 20th century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography, Christian apologetics, fantasy, and detective fiction. Chesterton has been called the “prince of paradox.” He wrote in an off-hand, whimsical prose studded with startling formulations. Chesterton wrote about 4000 essays on various subjects, and “Alarms and Discursions is one of his collections. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Karen Merline.)
Bizarre (version 2)
A series of humorous musings, short-length jokes, often concerning words and manners. – Summary by Edmund Bloxam
Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Vol 1
Volume 1 of a ten volume collection of amusing tales, observations and anecdotes by America’s greatest wordsmiths. This work includes selections by such household favorites as Mark Twain, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Benjamin Franklin and Washington Irving. – Summary by Lynne Thompson
Miscellaneous Essays of G. K. Chesterton
These eleven files are miscellaneous short essays or stories from G.K. Chesterton. They were chosen for not only their brevity but also for being shining exemplars of Chesterton’s wit and whimsy. A fun but powerful introduction into the mind of the man that is G.K. Chesterton. (Summary by GK Cleveland)
Short Humor Collection 001
This is a collection of short humorous works first published before 1923. (Summary by BellonaTimes)
The 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. (Summary by Linette Geisel) The Wit and Humor of America series was edited by American humorist Marshall Pinckney Wilder (1859 – 1915)(from Wikipedia)
The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 04
The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the fourth volume, 40 short stories and poems have been gathered from 33 authors. This volume is sure to delight listeners. (Summary by Linette Geisel)
Tim Bobbin: A View of the Lancashire Dialect
A comic dialogue written in John Collier’s idiosyncratic version of the 18th century South Lancashire dialect together with a collection of 19th century texts on Collier and his work. Egged on by Meary (Mary), Tummus (Thomas) recounts the series of misadventures that ensue when he makes a trip to Rochdale on an errand for his master. First published in 1746, the text grew over subsequent editions as Collier expanded the story, added a preface in which he berates publishers who had pirated his work, and inflated and amended his glossary. The text read here is the final version of the preface, dialogue and glossary, which appeared in an 1862 edition of Collier’s works. Collier’s texts are followed by several accounts of Collier’s life and commentaries on his work, Elijah Riding’s 1860 ‘plain English’ translation of the Tummus and Meary text, and three poems set at Collier’s graveside in Rochdale. (Summary by Phil Benson)
