The Wit and Humor of America Vol 01

by Various · Free audiobook · 54 chapters

LibriVox recording of The Wit and Humor of America Vol 01. The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the first volume, 53 short stories and poems have been gathered from 44 authors. This volume is sure to delight listeners. (Summary by Linette Geisel) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. M4B audio book (96mb) For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org .

Chapters

• 1. 00 - Forward13:10
• 2. 01 - Melons15:19
• 3. 02 - The Deacon's Masterpiece6:14
• 4. 03 - The Purple Cow1:07
• 5. 04 - The Curse of the Competent3:01
• 6. 05 - The Grammatical Boy6:36
• 7. 06 - Simple English0:57
• 8. 07 - Partingtonian Patchwork7:59
• 9. 08 - The Menagerie8:07
• 10. 09 - Down Around the River2:24
• 11. 10 - A Medieval Discoverer8:24
• 12. 11 - Wanted - A Cook44:50
• 13. 12 - Similar Cases5:00
• 14. 13 - The Old Maid's House: In Plan7:45
• 15. 14 - Distichs4:11
• 16. 15 - The Quarrel1:00
• 17. 16 - A Letter from Mr. Biggs9:52
• 18. 17 - Mrs. Johnson37:49
• 19. 18 - Pass1:14
• 20. 19 - Teaching by Example1:03
• 21. 20 - When Albani Sang8:45
• 22. 21 - Colonel Sterett's Panther Hunt23:10
• 23. 22 - Wouter Van Twiller14:24
• 24. 23 - The Experiences of the A.C.30:25
• 25. 24 - What Mr. Robinson Thinks3:20
• 26. 25 - The Day We Do Not Celebrate1:54
• 27. 26 - The Yankee Dude'll Do2:34
• 28. 27 - Spelling Down The Master27:59
• 29. 28 - Myopia0:56
• 30. 29 - Anatole Dubois At De Horse Show5:10
• 31. 30 - The Champion Checker-Player of Ameriky16:09
• 32. 31 - Darby and Joan4:29
• 33. 32 - When the Frost is on the Punkin1:58
• 34. 33 - Laffing6:20
• 35. 34 - Grizzly Gru3:37
• 36. 35 - John Henry on a Street Car7:05
• 37. 36 - The Muskeeter2:14
• 38. 37 - The Turnings of a Bookworm1:43
• 39. 38 - The Feast of the Monkeys4:27
• 40. 39 - The Billville Spirit Meeting2:11
• 41. 40 - A Cry From the Consumer2:45
• 42. 41 - A Disappointment0:44
• 43. 42 - The British Matron by Nathanie6:23
• 44. 43 - The Tragedy of it0:48
• 45. 44 - Stage Whispers1:11
• 46. 45 - The Pettibone Lineage17:04
• 47. 46 - Why Moles Have Hands10:20
• 48. 47 - A Psalm of Life1:53
• 49. 48 - An Odyssey of K's2:49
• 50. 49 - The Deacon's Trout3:50
• 51. 50 - Enough0:53
• 52. 51 - The Fighting Race3:33
• 53. 52 - The Organ4:01
• 54. 53 - My Grandmother's Turkey-Tail Fan2:37