Short Stories Humor

Mark Twain beherrschte alle Spielarten des Humors: Komödie, Witz, Ironie, Sarkasmus; feinsinnige Beobachtung der menschlichen Komödie war ebenso sein Metier wie purer Slapstick. In dieser Sammlung von zehn meisterhaften Kurzgeschichten hören wir: "Wie man einen Schnupfen kuriert", "Tot oder lebendig", "Eingesandter Artikel von Herrn Bloke", "Der berühmte Springfrosch von Calaveras", "Die Ameise", "Was mir der Professor erzählte", "Die Schrecken der deutschen Sprache", "Eine schlaflose Nacht in Heilbronn", "Es ist gefährlich im Bette zu liegen", "Meine Uhr".

Mark Twain beherrschte alle Spielarten des Humors: Komödie, Witz, Ironie, Sarkasmus; feinsinnige Beobachtung der menschlichen Komödie war ebenso sein Metier wie purer Slapstick. In dieser Sammlung von zehn meisterhaften Kurzgeschichten hören wir: "Ein türkisches Bad", "Wie ich ein landwirtschaftliches Blatt herausgab", "Beobachtung in Paris", "Käptn Jones erklärt die Bibel", "Ein Besuch des Niagara", "Wagnermusik", "Staatswirtschaft", "Ein toller Prozess", "Ein geheimnisvoller Besuch", "Zeitungswesen in Tennessee".

Mark Twain beherrschte alle Spielarten des Humors: Komödie, Witz, Ironie, Sarkasmus; feinsinnige Beobachtung der menschlichen Komödie war ebenso sein Metier wie purer Slapstick. In dieser Sammlung von zehn meisterhaften Kurzgeschichten hören wir: "Adams Tagebuch", "Wie Mark Twain in Newark angeführt wurde", "Die Eine Million Pfundnote", "Kandidatenfreuden", "Ein Zwiegespräch", "Prinzenverehrung", "Sonntagsheiligung in Deutschland", "Über frühreife Kinder", "Die Hunde von Konstantinopel", "Mehr Glück als Verstand".

Mark Twain beherrschte alle Spielarten des Humors: Komödie, Witz, Ironie, Sarkasmus; feinsinnige Beobachtung der menschlichen Komödie war ebenso sein Metier wie purer Slapstick. In dieser Sammlung von zehn meisterhaften Kurzgeschichten hören wir: "Einiges über Barbiere", "Ein Miniaturreich im Weltmeer", "Edward Jackson und Vanderbilt", "Berliner Eindrücke", "Kinderkrankheiten", "Mrs. McWilliams beim Gewitter", "Ein Tischgespräch", "Rezept für Schwarzwälder Geschichten", "Ein Landsmann", "Noch ein Landsmann".

Fungi and human families are the threads that tie the fabric of all these tales together. In The Freaky Fungal Family Tree, there are few things that are as they appear to be. You’ve been duly warned. Now, from this point on - listen at your own risk!

This audiobook consist of two main parts. The first part consists of six funny folktales from India, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. The second part consists of seven moral stories from Japan, Denmark, and the Netherlands. In addition to all 13 short stories, you’ll get the chance to listen to part of the scary stories audiobook in the bonus section. This isn’t a funny one, kids. It’s called "The Rabbitman". Isn't that great?

Enjoy this short romatic story by Zorella C Tyanne. “A boyfriend? Ella Murphy, our Ella Murphy, has a boyfriend"? “Yes. Soon she’ll have a husband...and kids...and dogs, and you’ll be busy acting like you’re fine with it. What a shame, you won’t even get paid for it.” Andy sighed dramatically. “Can you cut it out for a second and tell me more? I’m dying here”. “You would know if you had an account on Instagram, like I keep telling you to. Paps caught her having dinner at a fancy restaurant last night. Look at what she’s wearing. Definitely a date".

Eine Kurzgeschichte von Hermann Harry Schmitz. Die Bewohner einer Straße in einer namenlosen Stadt, werden eines morgens mit einem Bautrupp konfrontiert, der für eine Weile das Geschehen in der ansonsten ruhigen Straße beeinflussen wird. Auch Familie Bender ist betroffen.

Milos saves the faerie king from the witch's curse. The upset witch turns him into a frog. Now he needs a kiss from the king's daughter. The problem is that the princess is on the witch's side....

What do you do when your husband of 10 years is cheating on you, and you decide - well...he is not getting half! You bump him off, of course! Told from two different perspectives, the wife’s and the husband’s, Virtuous Woman vs. Cheating Man is a black-humor romp that takes you into the depths of the twisted id, inside the human heart, and causes you to emerge - a little dazed and confused, but still hopeful: That in all this craziness in this world, there might still be - true love.

What do you do when your husband of 10 years is cheating on you and you decide - well...he is not getting half! You bump him off, of course! Told from two different perspectives, the wife’s and the husband’s, Virtuous Woman vs. Cheating Man is a black-humor romp that takes you into the depths of the twisted id, inside the human heart, and causes you to emerge - a little dazed and confused, but still hopeful: that in all this craziness in this world, there might still be - true love.

Father Fred is not without guile, but that doesn't mean he won't half get up to some naughty mischief! His hearing aid goes missing at a festival, and that's where the doggy comes into this adventurous story indeed. Mystery and shenanigans abound.

Time Wasters are short adventures based on true stories. They’re all titled Super Short Preludes because they are just that: super short stories that lead up to big life concepts or events, designed to help pass short spouts of time. Each mini-book in the series actually contains an entire story that will draw you in, make you laugh, and then allow you to move on with your life.

"Levi the Fish Who Wasn’t Perfect" makes you laugh even when you’ve listened to it one hundred times. It’s about a handicapped fish, and it’s hilarious. "Samson the Flying Pig" and other stories from Rose of Sharon Farm is a collection of short reminiscences from Dr. Zebulun’s old farm, humorous but with some instances of attacks on the farm animals by wild animals (which really happened and happens). One of the attacks was on Rooster Brown, who not only survived the attack but became the "little David" of the farm after that (his "Goliath" was a neighbor’s boxer dog).

Prima di partire per il Messico, dal quale non avrebbe fatto ritorno, "Bitter" Bierce lasciò dietro di sé la fama di intransigente critico dei suoi tempi e più di novanta racconti, perfetta espressione del suo geniro satirico. Questa raccolta contiene: "Accadde al ponte di Owl Creek" e "Il maestro di Muxon". Clifton Fadiman dice di lui: "Rimarrà per sempre uno dei più grandi testimoni, uno dei critici più intransigenti, colui che ha dato la forma definitiva a più di un genere letterario". Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) è un autore capitale della letteratura americana.

Are you ready for a wild ride through the absurdity of office life? Meet Sir Yetti The Scribe, the mastermind behind the gut-busting series "How to End Up in HR." Brace yourself for a rollercoaster of dark humor and politically incorrect escapades set against the backdrop of the corporate jungle. All of this mixed in with southern hip hop tracks!

Twister does (as "they" say) what it says on the tin.... It twists us around and spits us out saying "Really?" and "Well I never!" Yes, each of these tales has something unexpected to startle and tease!

Prickles is a humorous "prickly" look at people! Fun and sometimes noir!

Fictional and funny ways to create trouble. Listen and enjoy.

Unbelievable Courses 2022—these are fictional, funny courses. Laugh and enjoy.