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100 1 _aWagner, Leopold,
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245 1 0 _aHumorous Readings and Recitations, in Prose and Verse
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2011-07-18
505 0 _aAccompanied on the flute / F. Anstey -- The troubles of a triplet / W. Beatty-Kingston -- Slightly deaf / Bracebridge Hemming -- The lady Freemason / H. T. Craven -- What happened last night! / F. B. Harrison -- The fatal legs / Walter Browne -- The Caliph's jester / From the Arabic -- A journey in search of nothing / Wilkie Collins -- Gemini and Virgo / C. S. Calverley -- King Bibbs / James Albery -- Molly Muldoon / Anonymous -- The harmonious lobsters / Robert Reece -- The provincial landlady / H. Chance Newton -- My matrimonial predicament / Leopold Wagner -- Etiquette / W. S. Gilbert -- A lost shepherd / Frank Barrett -- A mathematic madness / F. P. Dempster -- Waiting at Tottlepot / J. Ashby-Sterry -- Married to a giantess / Walter Parke -- The vision of the alderman / Henry S. Leigh -- The demon snuffers / Geo. Manville Fenn -- The Walrus and the Carpenter / Lewis Carroll -- My brother Henry / J. M. Barrie -- A night with a stork / W. E. Wilcox -- The faithful lovers / F. C. Burnand -- The wail of a banner-bearer / Arthur Matthison -- The dream of the bilious beadle / Arthur Shirley -- My friend Treacle / Watkin-Elliott -- The voice of the sluggard / Anonymous -- Artemus Ward's visit to the Tower of London / Chas. Farrar Browne -- Mr. Caudle has lent an acquaintance the family umbrella / Douglas Jerrold -- Domestic asides / Tom Hood -- The charity dinner / Litchfield Moseley -- Acting with a vengeance / W. Sapte, Jun. -- My fortnight at Wretchedville / George Augustus Sala -- The sorrows of Werther / W. M. Thackeray -- Moral music / Anonymous -- Billy Dumps, the tailor / Charles Clark -- On punning / Theodore Hook -- Seaside lodgings / Percy Reeve.
508 _aProduced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Humorous Readings and Recitations, in Prose and Verse" by Leopold Wagner is a collection of humorous literary pieces written in the late 19th century. This anthology includes a diverse range of comedic writings, showcasing various authors and styles, with the intention of appealing to an audience seeking entertainment through wit and satire. The book is designed for readers who appreciate humor in both prose and poetry. The opening of the collection introduces readers to a preface by the editor, explaining his goal of curating an anthology of popular and novel humorous works suitable for recitation. As the contents list unfolds, it hints at a variety of subjects and themes, from whimsical anecdotes to clever parodies, featuring contributions from notable authors. Each piece promises a light-hearted exploration of human nature and societal quirks, designed to incite laughter and provoke thought, setting the tone for an engaging reading experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHumorous recitations
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36775
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