Category Archives: Humorous Fiction
No. 17 (Number 17)
Author(s): J. Jefferson Farjeon A thriller about a down-and-out sailor finding his way in London....
Officer 666
Author(s): Barton Wood CurrieAugustin McHugh Bored with his life as a wealthy businessman’s only son,...
Madcap
Author(s): George Gibbs Quote: “To the quiet Titine her mistress created an impression of bringing...
Phantasmagoria and other poems
Author(s): Lewis Carroll This is a collection of numerous lesser known poems by Lewis Carroll,...
R. Holmes and Co.
Author(s): John Kendrick Bangs Raffles Holmes is introduced in these stories as the son of...
Potash and Perlmutter: Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures
Author(s): Montague Glass Montague Glass was a lawyer who eventually abandoned the practice of law...
Patricia Brent, spinster
Author(s): Herbert George Jenkins A romantic comedy, written in 1918, but with a modern feel...
Pomander Walk
Author(s): Louis Napoleon Parker Pomander Walk is a unique street in London, and in this...
Penrod
Author(s): Booth Tarkington Join Penrod Schofield and his wistful dog Duke, in a hilarious romp...
Perkins, the Fakeer: A Travesty on Reincarnation
Author(s): Edward S. Van Zile As the title suggests we are treated to three humourous...
Prefect’s Uncle
Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse The action of the novel takes place at the fictional “Beckford...
Psmith, Journalist
Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse Psmith takes over editing a paper while the usual editor is...
Pieces of Hate and other Enthusiasms
Author(s): Heywood Broun This book is a collection of humorous short stories about ordinary instances...
More Tish
Author(s): Mary Roberts Rinehart Mary Roberts Rinehart wrote 6 books about the elderly Letitia (Tish)...
Mrs. Caudle’s Curtain Lectures
Author(s): Douglas William Jerrold Douglas William Jerrold (1803-1857) was the son of an actor manager....
Oh, Money! Money!
Author(s): Eleanor H. Porter Mr. Stanley Fulton is worth millions, but he has no one...
My Father’s Dragon (Version 2)
Author(s): Ruth Stiles Gannett Have you ever wanted to fly on the back of a...
Mr. Sponge’s Sporting Tour
Author(s): Robert Smith Surtees Mr. Sponge’s Sporting Tour is a delightful comic satire of the...
Roast Beef, Medium
Author(s): Edna Ferber This book follows the adventures of Emma McChesney, a smart and savvy...
Mr. Punch’s Dramatic Sequels
Author(s): St. John Emile Clavering Hankin A collection of short and humorous one-act “sequels” to...
Not George Washington
Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse It has been said that behind every successful man is a...
O. Henryana
Author(s): O. Henry A book of poems and short stories. – Summary by Fritz
Pickwick Papers (Version 2)
Author(s): Charles Dickens A sportsman who doesn’t hunt; a poet who doesn’t write; a lover...
Off-Hand Sketches
Author(s): T. S. Arthur The reader cannot but smile at some of the phases of...
Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets
Author(s): Edward Lear A selection of nonsense poems, songs (not sung!), stories, and miscellaneous strangeness....
Pygmalion
Author(s): George Bernard Shaw Pygmalion (1913) is a play by George Bernard Shaw based on...
Prince and Betty (version 2)
Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse The story moves from a royal palace in Europe to a...
Psmith in the City
Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse Mike’s dream of studying and playing cricket at Cambridge are thwarted...
Right Ho, Jeeves
Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse Bertram Wooster’s manservant, Jeeves, is renown for his ability to apply...
Making over Martha
Author(s): Julie M. Lippmann The sequel to Martha-by-the-day. Despite others’ wishes for Martha, that she...