Humor Anthology

Who in the world would name their dog God? Take a journey in this short story of a man who had the audacity to name his dog God. Of course, God is an acronym of the word dog. What kind of a dog would God be? You will soon understand that there are not only a lot of fundamental truths in this story but humor. If you like this story, then go to Ticklers: Tales with a Comical Bent, a collection of humorous stories from this author.

Race Harleson is up against it big time: The world is stripping naked, and it seems to be some form of viral madness. He ends up shot into space with a couple of sharp veteran astronauts...and a new sidekick, Dark Matter. Physics super-prodigy Crayten "Cray-Cray" Hobbs has juiced himself up so much that he can alter the essence of matter to his rather freewheeling will, so Race is understandably both awed and annoyed by the hyper young man, and he's stuck keeping his fingers crossed that the people who sent them up there knew what they're doing.

Один артист спросил у Зощенко: - Как я должен читать ваши рассказы, чтобы завоевать у слушателей успех? - Вслух, - ответил писатель. К известному врачу однажды явился пациент с жалобой на апатию, отсутствие аппетита, затяжные приступы меланхолии. Как выяснилось, он перепробовал все средства, все лекарства, но ничего решительно не помогает.

Стивен Ликок широко известен абсурдистскими, юмористическими и сатирическими произведениями. Первый писательский опыт - студенческая газета. Ликок писал короткие рассказы для поддержки своего финансового состояния, однако рассказы вскоре принесли ему много больше того, чего он ожидал.

Paul Bokowski gehört seit zehn Jahren zur Speerspitze der deutschsprachigen Lesebühnenszene. Nach drei Büchern und über zwanzig Auflagen erscheint im Frühjahr 2020 ein Best-of-Hörbuch mit den besten Texten aus "Hauptsache nichts mit Menschen", "Alleine ist man weniger zusammen" und dem zuletzt erschienenen Buch "Bitte nehmen Sie meine Hand da weg". "Feine Auslese" vereint die aberwitzigsten Geschichten und die besten Dialoge.

There's always time for another cup. Twenty Eight haiku, a cat named Miri, a ghost named Roger, a vampire named Vlad, and about a gallon of tea populate the pages of this second collection of poignancy and silliness from the author of P.A.W.S.

В конце девяностых годов только что ушедшего от нас века на прилавках магазинов и киосков появились первые попытки аудио издания сказок русского фольклориста А. Н. Афанасьева. Для "посвященных" не составит труда вспомнить их название "Срамные сказки".

Stella worried about leaving their dog, Oro, so soon after they'd rescued the abused lab. Little did she know how Oro would react to her being gone.

What if Dorothy was a necromancer and the land of Oz wasn't so wonderful? This is dark comedy re-imagining of a beloved classic. It is a horror short, with violence and foul language.

In these and other stories, Tom Bissell vividly renders the complex worlds of characters on the brink of artistic and personal crises — writers, video game developers, actors, and other creative types who see things slightly differently from the rest of us. With its surreal, poignant, and sometimes squirm-inducing stories, Creative Types is a brilliant new offering from one the most versatile and talented writers working in America today.

Centering us in Rome, but transporting us seamlessly into worlds as varied and exotic as they are emotionally real, these stories paint landscapes that are populated - vividly, hauntingly - by animals: from squawking, violent seagulls, to magical snakes, to a tiny dog on the side of a deserted road, to starlings circling the evening sky in exhilarating formation.

Eight hilarious satirical essays depicting people who believe they lean forward, believe they know, say they know, give advice with what they know, and try to keep others from accomplishing risky historical challenges. Included are the Antarctic Expedition, Constructing the Panama Canal, The Battle of Trenton, in addition to five more farcical stories exposing the naysayers, all written in the light comical style of Evelyn Waugh, and sure to amuse the listener.

El rancio abolengo de la tradición aristocrática británica, se enfrenta a su peor enemigo: una familia americana.....El gran fantasma de Canterville que había llevado durante más de 500 años una vida tranquila, aunque triste, se va a ver de repente enfrentado a la peor de las pesadillas que se podia imaginar: los Otis.El respeto al terror tradicional, provocado por los fantasmas medievales, el pánico generado por esos espíritus ancestrales.

Jerome Klapka Jerome (1859-1927) was an English writer and humourist. Passing of the Third Floor Back, first published in 1904, is a collection of early 20th-century short stories portraying the small-minded inhabitants of a building who make life unpleasant for one another. A mysterious stranger arrives, and starts to bring about miraculous changes in the behaviour of the tenants, improving the ambiance and the lives of all.

Cuentos. Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Cuentos and experience the compelling world of fiction from the author Silvia Manors.

A man rants and raves about people’s gullibility when he encounters the Angel of the Odd who claims to cause weird events. Unconvinced, the cynic drives the angel away and falls asleep. Then, a series of bizarre incidents follows.

A delightful short story full of old fashioned puns. The author visits an institution for aged punsters. Much fun ensues in the punning conversations that follow.

Álex Ayala escribe acerca de unos jubilados que cumplen heroicamente su última misión en la vida: vigilar una estatua de John Lennon para que nadie robe sus características gafas. Y también lo hace sobre los habitantes de un pueblo de Bolivia que comercian con sus recuerdos sobre las últimas horas de vida del Che Guevara. En otro capítulo se habla del sastre Sillerico, quien ha gozado del dudoso honor de ver en paños menores a la mayoría de los presidentes de su país.

Nothing puts a damper on the Christmas spirit more than a fluffy white rooster named Sweetie. Reginald and his flock plot to serve the big bully a helping of humble pie with the aid of their fellow farm animals and some creative storytelling. Will they end up on Santa's naughty list? Or Martha's stewpot? And can they teach a humbug how to get along?

Bestsellerautor Markus Heitz erzählt in dieser ganz besonderen Weihnachts-Anthologie von einem Mädchen, das nicht nur den Nikolaus das Fürchten lehrt, weil sie statt dem gewünschten X-Mas-House-Of-Horror einen rosafarbenen Pullover bekommt, vom Treiben der Unheiligen drei Könige oder dem egoistischen Weihnachts-Muffel Quentin, dem eine Kita-Theater-Truppe mit einer ganz besonderen Vorstellung die Ehrfurcht vor dem Fest einbläut. In "Der Tannenbaum des Todes" wird das Beste aus zehn Jahren eines einmaligen Weihnachts-Live-Events erstmals in einem Buch versammelt!