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  • The Best American Humorous Short Stories

    by Alexander Jessup ...
    The stories in "The Best American Humorous Short Stories" cover a wide range of humorous styles and themes. Some are classic examples of satire, such as Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," which pokes fun at the pretensions of the literary establishment. Others, like Ring Lardner's "Haircut," use dark humor to explore the darker side of human nature. Still others, such as ... Read more

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  • The Best American Humorous Short Stories

    by Alexander Jessup ...
    Stories include:The Little Frenchman and His Water Lots (1839) George Pope Morris;The Angel of the Odd (1844) Edgar Allan Poe;The Schoolmaster's Progress (1844) Caroline M.S. Kirkland;The Watkinson Evening (1846) Eliza Leslie;Titbottom's Spectacles (1854) George William Curtis;My Double; and How He Undid Me (1859) Edward Everett Hale;A Visit to The Asylum For Aged and Decayed Punsters (1861) ... Read more

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  • The Best American Humorous Short Stories

    by Alexander Jessup, GP Editors ...
    Alexander Jessup has collected some of the best in American humorous short stories into one volume. The truly great American storytellers are represented in this volume. Edgar Allan Poe who is known primarily for his horror stories is represented here with his story The Angel of the Odd. Edward Everett Hale has written a delightful story entitled My Double: And How He Undid Me. A Visit to the ... Read more

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  • The Best American Humorous Short Stories

    A Hilarious Journey Through American Humor

    by Various ...
    In "The Best American Humorous Short Stories," a curated collection showcasing the wit and charm of American storytelling, readers are treated to a diverse array of narratives that illuminate the human experience through humor. This anthology celebrates the nuances of comedic literature, weaving together tales that range from the absurd to the satirical, all while grounded in a rich literary ... Read more

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  • The Best American Humorous Short Stories

    by Various ...
    In "The Best American Humorous Short Stories," a masterful collection curated by various notable contributors, readers are treated to a delightful exploration of wit and levity in American literature. The anthology showcases a multitude of styles—from the dry, sardonic observations of the early 20th century to the quirky, situational humor of contemporary narratives. Each story captures the rich ... Read more

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  • The Best American Humorous Short Stories

    by Alexander Jessup ...
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  • The Best American Humorous Short Stories

    by Alexander Jessup ...

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  • The Best American Humorous Short Stories

    by Alexander Jessup ...
    The Best American Humorous Short Stories Alexander Jessup - A Different Kind of Humor The Best American Humorous Short Stories is a collection of 19th-century and early 20th-century stories written by the likes of Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, George William Curtis, Bret Harte or O. Henry. These stories aren't humorous in the sense of our modern understanding, they present a different kind of humor ... Read more

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  • The Best American Humorous Short Stories

    Edited by Alexander Jessup ...
    Although every literary tradition has its own rich vein of humor writing, there's something about American humor that sets it apart from the pack in terms of accessibility and lack of pretension. This volume includes writings from such luminaries of the genre as Mark Twain, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Edgar Allen Poe, and the brevity of most of the collected pieces makes it easy to take a short ... Read more

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  • Honoré de Balzac

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Rich Tapestry of 19th-Century French Society and Human Nature

    by Honoré de Balzac, Livia Norcrest ...
    Translated by George Burnham Ives ...
    In "Honoré de Balzac," the reader is immersed in the intricate web of 19th century French society, as the author examines the complex relationships, ambitions, and moral dilemmas of a burgeoning capitalist culture. Balzac's unique literary style combines realism with a keen psychological insight, characteristic of his larger series, "La Comédie Humaine." Through vivid characterization and ... Read more

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  • The Best American Short Stories 2012

    Edited by Tom Perrotta, Heidi Pitlor ...
    Series series The Best American Series
    The acclaimed author "assembles a stellar collection of twenty stories that create their own worlds in twenty pages or less" ( USA Today ).Tom Perrotta explains in his introduction that "all of [these stories] took me somewhere I didn't expect to go, and jolted me into that state of heightened awareness and emotional receptivity that's one of the great rewards of reading good fiction."In Nathan ... Read more

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  • The Classic Humor MEGAPACK ®

    45 Short Stories and Poems

    by O. Henry, Saki, Ellis Parker Butler, Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Edward Everett Hale, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Washington Irving, James Whitcomb Riley, May Isabel Fisk ...
    From Mark Twain to O. Henry, from Saki to Washington Irving—The Classic Humor Megapack reels in no less than 45 classic short stories and poems sure to amuse. Read and laugh!Included are:THE STRIKE OF ONE, by Elliott FlowerTHE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, by Mark TwainA DOUBLE-DYED DECEIVER, by O. HenryLAURA, by SakiTEETH IS TEETH, by Ellis Parker ButlerARAMINTA AND THE AUTOMOBILE, ... Read more

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