Humor Anthology

Un relato en el que Mark Twain pone de manifiesto sus hilarantes y poco ortodoxas opiniones sobre la religión. «Me gusta una buena historia bien contada. Por esta razón, a veces me veo obligado a contarlas yo mismo». Con estas palabras Mark Twain, según Hemingway, el padre indiscutible de la literatura estadounidense, defendía sus cuentos, hábilmente tramados, de inventiva inagotable y personajes inolvidables.

Are you ready to get swept away into a world of fantastic adventure and new discoveries? The Funny Things I Heard at the Bus Stop series of short stories for kids is the perfect book for bedtime reading, a quick after-school adventure, or any time that you want to get taken to a magical, funtabulous, amazing world of imagination that is perfect for kids aged three to one hundred and three!

Il Profeta Almustafa è vissuto nella città di Orfaslese in solitudine e meditazione per diversi anni. Quando arriva la nave che dovrà riportarlo in patria, tutta la gente della città gli si stringe attorno, e prima dell'addio, lui risponde alle domande che le persone gli pongono, offrendo loro una visione della vita fondata sull'accettazione del sé e sulla tolleranza universale.

"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."

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

Una familia estadounidense se va a vivir al castillo de Canterville en Inglaterra. Lord Canterville, el dueño anterior, les advierte que el fantasma de sir Simon de Canterville deambula en el edificio desde hace 300 años cuando asesinó a su esposa lady Eleonore de Canterville. Pero el Sr. Otis, estadounidense moderno y práctico, ignora las advertencias.

This is stream of consciousness writing. This is that search for something within that we all must go through one day to find it.

Lee Davidson takes the concept of journaling about dreams a step up in a collection of 31 comedic short stories about his own shut-eye narratives. As the protagonist in his stories, Davidson embraces the illogical aspects of dreams and wanderings of the imagination, as they place him in strange and humorous allegorical situations.

Accused of stealing gold from an infamous Irish street gang, paranormal psychologist Matilda Schmidt will die in exactly five days if she doesn't cough it up - guilty or not. With minutes ticking away and her office overrun by a leprechaun who's loopier than he is lucky, Matilda makes a deal with a demigod - give him one night in her bed and he'll help her locate the missing gold.

Brighten your day and dive into Flat Spell Tales! The author, Tony Martello, transforms ordinary events in our lives into fiction based on half-realities. Drop in and surf stories about romance, revenge, treasure hunts, and humor. He invites you along with him on a variety of adventures that take you into extreme nature, complex human relationships, and animal allegories.

David William Vancil is a 44-year-old itinerant degenerate from Chicago with a constant juxtaposed repine and appreciation for life. With barely a grade-schooler’s command over the English language, he has somehow traveled to China, Japan, Mexico, Korea, and all over the continental United States. He attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa, International Christian University in Mitaka, Japan, and countless other colleges while mixing concoctions for everyone from yakuza to celebrities.

Mark Twain's "Extracts from Adam's Diary" first appeared in 1893. He based Adam and Eve on himself and his beloved wife Olivia ("Livy") to create a humorous counterpoint the traditional Garden of Eden story, this time centered on what life may have been like for the first man. In this story, we hear Adam trying to work out what the "new creature with long hair" is all about. She names things, much to Adam's annoyance. She follows him around. Then suddenly, there's another creature, which eventually Adam decides is his son Cain. It's all about confusion and curiosity, and finally, love for Eve.

Jeanne de Courage ist die Figur des Buches. Abgeleitet von Jeanne d’Arc, wie einst die Jungfrau von Orleans, schreibt die Autorin amüsant, wie sie gegen die Hottentotten des Lebens kämpft. Beim Lesen bleibt kein Auge trocken. Sie erzählt auf erfrischend aufrichtige Art ihre ?Lebensabschnittserfahrungen, in welchen sich Männlein wie Weiblein ohne Anklage sehr gut wiedererkennen. Der ganz normale Wahnsinn amüsant beschrieben.

Tales from Suburbia is a collection of short stories, plays, and blog posts that intermingle my own personal experiences as a mum, the peccadillos of suburbia, and the perils of social media! The subject matter varies from social observation to the humorous reflection of toddler life. "Burying My Baby" is heartbreaking. "One Two, Cha Cha Cha" is hilarious. This collection is full of human foibles and folly and is both amusing and empathetic.

An irreverent collection of 11 anti-corporate short stories by William Hrdina. Instead of your typically dour stories about the plight of the working man- here you will find satirical and funny anti-corporate fairy tales as told by a sarcastic elf with tendency towards the surreal.

Narrator Nigel Hawthorne's exceptional talents as an actor bring comedy to the fore in this collection, extracting every nuance of humour from these seven great stories. Featuring "Brugglesmith" by Rudyard Kipling, "The Cricket Match" (from England, Their England) by A.G. Macdonell, "Reginald on House Parties" by Saki, "Winglebury Duel" by Charles Dickens, and more.

Tre racconti fra i più conosciuti di Calvino. Divertenti e ironici tutti, ma pregni di elementi di riflessione sulle moderne idiosincrasie, tic e tabù. Con L'ultimo canale del 1984 la televisione e la confusione fra realtà ed apparenza entrano decisamente da protagonisti nella letteratura italiana.

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.

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.

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.