Humor Anthology

Un Viaje es una satira, una historia corta en la que se confunden las tradiciones del siglo IXX, con la burla educada de un escritor que vivio estas mismas tradiciones. Es uno de los mayores ejemplos del Costumbrismo Latino Americano. Su personaje principal el nino Goyito, es sinonimo de persona acomodada, incluso hoy.

It began with a letter from my uncle. Now I'm lost in a world of magic and monsters, and running from an evil witch trying to make me into stew...if my new and unusual friends don't kill me first. Worst of all, there's no pizza!

If the cabbage man doesn't arrive soon, another meal will slip by and the king will still be allowed to exude foul breath from his lips. While the pastry chef and the royal food taster plot in the kitchen, the butcher keeps a close eye on their plans. And don't forget the sausage-lipped prime minister...he's got a secret buried in that mustache, no doubt about that.

Second story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season. When a double suicide arrives at the city morgue, Sandra thinks it’s a Christmas like any other. But she’s about to get a very nasty shock – make that two very nasty shocks….

Tenth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season. Lord Peter Forsyth-Leven, MSP, is about to discover that having it all just means you’ve got more to lose….

Il titolo deriva il concetto dal primo racconto, ma ben si adatta alla filosofia dell'autore, la cui ironia non risparmia nessun luogo o personaggio sacro. Un'ironia tuttavia sempre elegante e rispettosa delle convinzioni altrui: basta che vi sia sufficiente "sense of humor". Le cinque storie sono: L'inferno rivisitato; Storia di San Martino; L'epigrafista; Storia di San Gennaro e del suo omonimo; L'arca di Noah.

In the unforgettable opener, "The Infamous Bengal Ming", a misunderstood tiger's affection for his keeper goes horribly awry. In "Demons", a woman tries to celebrate Thanksgiving after the sudden death of her husband, even though his corpse is still sprawled on their living room floor. The heroes - and antiheroes - of this collection include a railroad manager in a turn-of-the-century Indian village, the newlywed executioner of the title, and an elephant writing her autobiography - the creations of a riotous, singular imagination that promises to dazzle the universe of American fiction.

Un cammino, il percorso di una donna. Della donna. Eva.Dal Paradiso alle scelte, dall'incanto al dolore.

Altre due novelle ironiche, spumeggianti e divertenti: "Quintetto" e "Sole d'ottobre".

A volte la suggestione è più forte della ragione e può dare adito ad equivoci... Nervi è uno degli audiolibri che Bronteion Audiolibri ha selezionato per il ciclo di racconti dedicato ad Anton Cechov; si tratta di racconti carichi di ironia, ma che dietro il sorriso svelano le debolezze dell'animo umano e tratteggiano situazioni e comportamenti ancora oggi di grande attualità.

Questo racconto, tratto "Dalle memorie di un uomo irascibile", che Anton Cechov scrisse il 15 novembre del 1886, ci mostra che, allora come oggi, si può essere delle persone considerate importanti al lavoro e succubi di parenti e amici in casa, oppure, al contrario, essere sovrastimati tra le mura domestiche, anche facendo un lavoro mediocre...

Questo audiolibro è tratto da una famosa novella di Anton Cechov, che riprende il tema della vendita dell'anima al diavolo in cambio di favori e ricchezze; il racconto è condito da una buone dose di ironia, e con un finale a sorpresa.

"Dans la liste des précautions oratoires, celle-ci occupe une place à part. Elle souhaite jouer la surprise par sa forme, une vulgarité appuyée qui aurait pour mission de gommer à l'avance le pire des soupçons : une pensée réactionnaire. L'interlocuteur ne doit pas se récrier avant la remarque promise. Mais une petite réticence aux commissures des lèvres signifiant "Toi, passer pour un vieux con !?" semble bienvenue. Elle était espérée."

Sex. Money. International terrorism. And, of course, the ultimate question- Can a compact backswing save the world? A clubhouseful of acclaimed authors pass the baton (or at least the six-iron) to creat an ensemble tour de force of suspense, romance, and hilarity on the links. Golf is not a team sport. But who says fiction can't be? Get ready....

This collection features two of the most well known stories by the great Russian writer Nikolay Gogol (1809-1852). These selections from his Petersburg tales, "Nevsky Prospect" and "The Nose", are full of humor, mystery and mysticism.

This selection of hilarious short stories takes the habitually clueless Bertie Wooster to New York. Thankfully, his faithful butler, Jeeves, is along to straighten out the wickets when they get a bit sticky, don't you know. Selections include "Leave It To Jeeves", "Extricating Young Gussie", "Jeeves Takes Charge", "Jeeves and the Hard-Boiled Egg", "Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest", "Jeeves and the Chump Cyril", and "The Aunt and the Sluggard".

Here is a story collection about love, death, humor, and the glue called family. In one narrative, a man wakes up one morning to find the odor of dead fish won't go away, but no one else can smell it. In another, a couple's visit with friends to watch the Academy Awards has the protagonist envying his friends' lawn and lifestyle. In these and 11 other stories, Christopher Meeks balances tragedy and wit.

Five historical short stories with a pinch of parody and conspiracy theory twists....

Christmas is being celebrated in style at Purley Hall in Hampshire because renowned actress, Dame Pamela Harcourt is holding a special Jane Austen conference. Everybody's there: Katherine and Warwick, Robyn and Dan, Kay, Adam and Gemma, and Sarah and Mia. Oh, and Mrs. Soames.

All my life, I've been a man-magnet. Everywhere I go, guys drop at my feet. After all, I have a perfect body, insatiable sex drive, and a razor wit. I'm also modest (can't you tell?). Trouble is, I've never been lucky in love. I only attract guys who forget their wallets and show up to dates wearing #@%#-stained clothes. With my best friend's wedding around the corner, I finally decide enough is enough.