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100 1 _aWilder, Marshall P.
_q(Marshall Pinckney),
_d1859-1915
245 1 4 _aThe Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII. (of X.)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-09-18
505 0 _aAlphabet of Celebrities, by Herford -- Assault and Battery, by Baldwin -- The Associated Widows, by Roof -- Bill Nations, by Arp -- The Brakeman at Church, by Burdette -- Breitmann and the Turners, by Leland -- By Bay and Sea, by Bangs -- The Camp-Meeting, by Hall -- The Critic, by Lampton -- A Cupid, A Crook, by Townsend -- The Dubious Future, by Nye -- An Educational Project, by Greene -- Fable, by Emerson -- The Goat, by Munkittrick -- The Happy Land, by Batchelder -- He and She, by Ironquill -- Holly Song, by Scollard -- How Mr. Terrapin Lost His Beard, by Culbertson -- How Mr. Terrapin Lost His Plumage and Whistle, by Culbertson -- In Defense of an Offering, by Ford -- It is Time to Begin to Conclude, by Laidlaw -- Jack Balcomb's Pleasant Ways, by Nicholson -- The Lost Inventor, by Irwin -- Margins, by Burdette -- My Cigarette, by Lummis -- Nonsense Verses, by Burgess -- Notary of Perigueux, by Longfellow -- Nothin' Done, by Stinson -- Omar in the Klondyke, by Sutherland -- The Prayer of Cyrus Brown, by Foss -- A Rhyme for Christmas, by Challing -- The Siege of Djklxprwbz, by Ironquill -- The Skeleton in the Closet, by Hale -- Songs Without Words, by Burdette -- Talk, by Paul -- Triolets -- Two Cases of Grip, by Quad -- Utah, by Field -- The Wicked Zebra, by Batchelder -- Winter Fancy, by Munkittrick -- What She Said About It, by Paul -- The Woman-Hater Reformed, by Greene -- Women and Bargains, by Allen.
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII." edited by Marshall P. Wilder is a collection of humorous writings that encapsulates American wit, compiled in the early 20th century. This volume features a plethora of authors and styles, showcasing comic poetry, anecdotes, and sketches that reflect the cultural fabric of the period. The collection likely aims to entertain its readers with light-hearted and satirical takes on various aspects of American life. The opening of this volume presents a series of witty verses and humorous pieces, establishing a lively tone that sets the stage for the kinds of comedic reflections to follow. It introduces multiple contributors, illustrating a range of comedic themes from lighthearted takes on life, love, and everyday situations to pointed social critiques. The select works from various authors, such as Oliver Herford and Charles Godfrey Leland, highlight the use of playful language and whimsical storytelling, inviting readers to immerse themselves in the rich tradition of American humor that is both engaging and reflective of the societal norms and absurdities of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAmerican wit and humor
653 _aAmerican literature -- Humor
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19325
999 _c60710
_d60710