Humour collections and anthologies Books

Heads and Tales: Or Anecdotes and Stories of Quadrupeds and Other Beasts is a book written by Adam White and published in 1870. The book is a collection of anecdotes and stories about various animals, including dogs, cats, horses, elephants, lions, and...

Grandma and Standarditis is a book written by William V. Casey and published in 1917. The book is a humorous take on the increasing obsession with standardization and efficiency in American society at the time. The story revolves around a grandmother who...

""Freaks and Follies of Fabledom: A Little Lempriere"" is a book written by E. L. Blanchard and published in 1852. The book is a collection of stories and anecdotes about mythical creatures and legendary beings from various cultures and traditions. It is...

Flitters, Tatters And The Counsellor, And Other Sketches is a collection of short stories and sketches written by Mary Laffan Hartley and published in 1881. The book features a diverse range of characters and settings, including a group of street...

Facetiae Cantabrigienses is a book published in 1825 and written by Richard Gooch. The book is a collection of anecdotes, smart sayings, satirical remarks, and retorts, all related to or by celebrated Cantabs. Cantabs refers to students or alumni of the...

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOLThis year I am six years old. My parents are delighted. Today is my first day of school, But they're the ones excitedThey're dancing around the kitchen, And I would like to know: Are they happy school is starting, Or just glad to see...

Life On Grayson IslandHave you ever found yourself in a situation that defies all you've learned or been taught? Or been involved in an instance that tests your perception of reality where you say, "What the hell just happened?"Welcome to Grayson Island...

A life: a shared time of feelings. What is it in reality?Could our just being here, be but a memory. "Heaven forbid". But in our world, can we place ourselves in memory? She lives for the laughter; the people who walk in her world.the stories become...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

""Aus Der Theaterwelt: Ernste Und Heitere Bilder"" ist ein Buch von Rudolf Tyrolt, das im Jahr 1879 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es handelt sich um eine Sammlung von Bildern und Geschichten aus der Welt des Theaters. Das Buch enth�����lt sowohl ernste als...

""Aus dem Privatleben unseres Kaiserhauses: Heitere Skizzen und Geschichten"" ist ein Buch von Robert von Hagen, das im Jahr 1884 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch enth�����lt eine Sammlung von humorvollen Geschichten und Skizzen, die das private Leben...

Anthologia Graeca V1: Epigrammatvm Palatina Cvm Planvdea (1894) est liber classicus auctore Stadtmveller, Hvgo. Hic liber continet collectionem epigrammatum Graecorum, quos in Palatina Anthologia inventos esse dicunt. Praeter haec, liber etiam habet...

Andocidis Orationes ist ein Buch von Fridericus Blass, das 1880 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es enth�����lt eine Sammlung von Reden des antiken griechischen Redners Andokides. Die Reden behandeln verschiedene Themen wie politische Angelegenheiten,...

""Alcune Operette Del Cav. Luigi Mabil (1833)"" ����� una raccolta di opere teatrali scritte dal celebre autore italiano Luigi Mabil. Pubblicato nel 1833, il libro contiene una serie di operette comiche e melodrammatiche che hanno fatto la fortuna...

""Allerhand Heiteres aus Californien"" ist ein Buch von Theodor Kirchhoff, das im Jahr 1899 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es handelt sich um eine Sammlung von humorvollen Geschichten und Anekdoten, die der Autor w�����hrend seiner Zeit in Kalifornien...

Predicatoriana: Ou Revelations Singulieres Et Amusantes Sur Les Predicateurs (1841) est un livre �����crit par Philomneste, G. P. Ce livre pr�����sente des anecdotes et des histoires amusantes sur les pr�����dicateurs. Les r�����cits sont souvent...

Wicked Wit is a brilliant collection of wry humorous poems, packing in luscious lines with sophisticated sensibilities as well as well-crafted bad-ass poetry. It's an anthology that's at home with "Erotic Tales from the MLA Handbook," and "Not...

'You Want WHATT???' is a story collection that takes you inside Las Vegas and shows you what guests from all over the world are really looking for in this 24 hour city. This book will have you laughing hysterically as you get inside awkward situations or...

Badger Clark was already famous when he wrote "When Hot Springs Was a Pup", likely a fund-raising project for the local Kiwanis Club in 1927. Clark extolled the virtues and foibles of his little community on the edge of the Black Hills, from its...

Sara Jane "Sally" Coffman, SWF, has suffered through blind dates, computer dates, disaster dates, and no dates. She has single-handedly organized a family reunion, planted grass in a drought, and had some of the worst hairdos in the history of...

Uncle Hercules and Other Lies: 16 essays about almost nothing is a book of true stories about the nature of lies. The stories range from silly to sadly funny, and include stories that are about queer identity in action, rather than queer identity in...

Is this author overexposing herself?Close Calls.escaping by the skin of my."Before we even knew what he hit, Arab men appeared from every nook and cranny. Like flies around a ripe, red watermelon, they swarmed around our car, peering at us from behind...

In the entertaining collection Laughing At Life: Tall Tales & Other Short Stories, author Mike Benn shares many of his amusing life experiences as he delves into "tough" questions, such as:Have you ever caught a duck-while fishing?When your children say...

In the twenty essays that make up his first collection of stories, Chatter to Flatter Your Platter: Essays that Explore Wisdom and Humor in Everyday Life, author Moj Dehghan educates and entertains his audience by sharing not only the lessons he has...

Meet Maxy Quinn the world's unluckiest kid, whose life has been turned upside down ever since he found a reverse four-leaf clover that gave him the worst luck ever. Could you imagine dealing with your principal living next door, a psychic lizard, or how...

Discover the lighter side of wisdom with " Inspired Laughter", a collection of hilarious and insightful quotes designed to inspire, entertain, and spark joy.In this unique book, wit meets wisdom and life lessons are delivered with a punchline. Ranging...

Proval Volk. Quirky, quizzical, and always restless, wandering, and wondering. Find a comfortable chair and your favorite robe, and explore the mind of Volk in this collection of poems, fictional stories, essays, sayings, and journal entries...

Follow along with a new dad as he takes his child to the grocery store. Any parent knows this won't be a regular trip, though, and hilarity abounds in this knee-slapping, parent-friendly children's book.Filled with vibrant colors, bold shapes, and an...

Escape through a wonderfully fun read! A collection of true-life outrageous adventures, observations and candid life lessons from an octogenarian author who loves making people laugh. Her friends from age 18 to 90 say she is witty, wise and yes, a bit...

There's a spate of self-help books out there that claim you can only change yourself from the inside out. The award-winning "How To Mess With Others For Their Own Good" puts that notion to rest and offers advice on how to fix everyone else...

Busy the Bird is the brainchild of Kev Howlett, one of the owners of the boutique publisher Busybird Publishing, and a commercial artist with over thirty years’ experience.A combination of wit and gorgeous artistry, Busy would appear as a...

Stephen Scaer's Pumpkin Chucking is a harvest of wit and enlightenment, gleaned from everyday situations. Scaer shows impressive formal dexterity, and inventive use of nonce and received forms—sonnet, double-dactyl, Old-English-style alliterative...

This book is filled with Grandmother's sayings that have been passed down from generation to generation - their value 5 cents, their inspiration priceless. The sayings have been pickled and preserved with some new sayings sure to become favourites.

After ten years of blogging, Emily Kemme began to notice a change in her posts. Voicing her individuality had evolved from what some people labeled a troublesome personality trait into self-assurance, which she now applies daily to a variety of...

This is the story of Bessie and Fred. She was a Blue and he was a Red.The author was born in Liverpool - a city that he is passionate about. This comic strip cartoon book features many of good and bad characters he has met.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, award-winning author and artist Mario Acevedo chronicled life in lockdown with a daily cartoon. Cats in Quarantine, a single-panel comic, appeared every day on Acevedo's social media, and every day, it...

Joey Saves the Day! At DaycareJoey's adorable little sister, Jinger, loses her teddy bear, and Joey helps her find it. This is a cute and loving story of a big brother helping out his little sister. Joey will do anything to make his little sister happy...

Taking life seriously is the first step to unhappiness*A salmagundi of risible feuilletonsAn olla podrida of jeux d'espritA bunch of funny essays* 1. An Innovative Grading System 2. The Test of the Future 3. Lights! Cameras! Teach! 4. Project...

That's Mr. Faggot to You continues Ford's exploration of contemporary gay life. He does not shy away from personal revelations--he recalls his own traumatic high school experiences but recognizes that, years later, he's happier and, more...

A Special Power - Adventures in Poetry is a "Brilliant Collection" of syncopated, exciting, and colorful Poems spanning Birth, Life, and Death with Enlightening Journeys throughout its cornucopia of pages. True-life Tales and Stretches of Imagination...

"A hard head makes a soft behind" and "if ya think long, ya think wrong" are just a few of the timeless sayings that our grandmothers and mothers imparted on our young minds. Take a journey back into time as you reminisce through the "common sense"...

"Dustified: Tall Tales From A Tired Old Trollop", is a rollicking journey through the true-life story of a music business insider. It is a personal journey through one of the most interesting lives you'll ever share. "Dustified" is a laugh out loud tome...

Iliff's Select Readings: For Public and Private Entertainment is a collection of literary works compiled by John W. Iliff in 1893. The book includes a variety of prose and poetry pieces from well-known authors such as William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan...

George Cruikshank's Omnibus is a collection of satirical illustrations and writings by the renowned British artist and caricaturist, George Cruikshank. Originally published in 1842, this book showcases Cruikshank's unique style and wit as he tackles a...

Friends For The Fireside V1: Recollections, Anecdote And Joke, Notings, Selections, And Gravities For Graver Folk (1860) by Anne Mathews is a collection of stories, jokes, and anecdotes that are perfect for sharing with friends and family around the...

Nouveau Recueil De Farces Francaises (1880) est un livre compil����� par Emile Picot. Il contient une collection de farces fran�����aises �����crites par diff�����rents auteurs. Les farces sont des pi�����ces de th����������tre courtes et comiques qui...