Humorous Readings and Recitations, in Prose and Verse

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wagner, Leopold, 1858-

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Humorous Readings and Recitations, in Prose and Verse" by Leopold Wagner is a collection of humorous literary pieces written in the late 19th century. This anthology includes a diverse range of comedic writings, showcasing various authors and styles, with the intention of appealing to an audience seeking entertainment through wit and satire. The book is designed for readers who appreciate humor in both prose and poetry. The opening of the collection introduces readers to a preface by the editor, explaining his goal of curating an anthology of popular and novel humorous works suitable for recitation. As the contents list unfolds, it hints at a variety of subjects and themes, from whimsical anecdotes to clever parodies, featuring contributions from notable authors. Each piece promises a light-hearted exploration of human nature and societal quirks, designed to incite laughter and provoke thought, setting the tone for an engaging reading experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Accompanied on the flute / F. Anstey

The troubles of a triplet / W. Beatty-Kingston

Slightly deaf / Bracebridge Hemming

The lady Freemason / H. T. Craven

What happened last night! / F. B. Harrison

The fatal legs / Walter Browne

The Caliph's jester / From the Arabic

A journey in search of nothing / Wilkie Collins

Gemini and Virgo / C. S. Calverley

King Bibbs / James Albery

Molly Muldoon / Anonymous

The harmonious lobsters / Robert Reece

The provincial landlady / H. Chance Newton

My matrimonial predicament / Leopold Wagner

Etiquette / W. S. Gilbert

A lost shepherd / Frank Barrett

A mathematic madness / F. P. Dempster

Waiting at Tottlepot / J. Ashby-Sterry

Married to a giantess / Walter Parke

The vision of the alderman / Henry S. Leigh

The demon snuffers / Geo. Manville Fenn

The Walrus and the Carpenter / Lewis Carroll

My brother Henry / J. M. Barrie

A night with a stork / W. E. Wilcox

The faithful lovers / F. C. Burnand

The wail of a banner-bearer / Arthur Matthison

The dream of the bilious beadle / Arthur Shirley

My friend Treacle / Watkin-Elliott

The voice of the sluggard / Anonymous

Artemus Ward's visit to the Tower of London / Chas. Farrar Browne

Mr. Caudle has lent an acquaintance the family umbrella / Douglas Jerrold

Domestic asides / Tom Hood

The charity dinner / Litchfield Moseley

Acting with a vengeance / W. Sapte, Jun.

My fortnight at Wretchedville / George Augustus Sala

The sorrows of Werther / W. M. Thackeray

Moral music / Anonymous

Billy Dumps, the tailor / Charles Clark

On punning / Theodore Hook

Seaside lodgings / Percy Reeve.

Credits:

Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2011-07-18