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Classic Humorous Short Stories from America

Classic Humorous Short Stories from America

Written by: The Podcast Network
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 Dive into a delightful collection of laughter and wit that spans the rich tapestry of American literature from 1839 to 1914, as suggested by the show's title. This podcast invites listeners to explore a variety of humorous short stories that showcase the unique voices and comedic styles of both well-known and lesser-known authors. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, ensuring that every listening experience brings fresh perspectives and clever narratives to the forefront. This is not a single story but rather a series of unique explorations that highlight the charm and absurdity of human nature through humor. With each new episode, audiences are encouraged to discover a new book, transporting them to a time when laughter was a cherished escape. Join us for a journey filled with whimsical tales that celebrate the lighter side of life and the art of storytelling.Copyright The Podcast Network Art
Episodes
  • Holiday Round-A. A. Milne

    Holiday Round-A. A. Milne
    Nov 12 2026
    Holiday Round by A. A. Milne.

    Alan Alexander Milne, popularly known as A. A. Milne, is best known – perhaps to most people only known – for his children’s book, Winnie the Pooh. Yet he was an incredibly prolific author. He published dozens of successful plays, myriad humorous articles written for internationally prominent journals, a wide range of social, political, and other nonfiction works, and even a murder mystery. This collection is humorous throughout, but humorous in a particularly Milnesque way: he consciously and quite openly rejected the bitterness of satire in favor of a peculiarly gentle, often self-deprecating humor. Included here are dozens of short essays showing, among other things, Milne’s extraordinary capacity to understand – and be understood by – children, and his special affinity for women, as friends and as lovers.

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    Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).

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    8 hrs and 14 mins
  • Man with Two Left Feet, and Other Stories-P. G. Wodehouse

    Man with Two Left Feet, and Other Stories-P. G. Wodehouse
    Nov 11 2026
    Man with Two Left Feet, and Other Stories by P. G. Wodehouse.

    The Man With Two Left Feet, and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on March 8, 1917 by Methuen & Co., London, and in the United States in 1933 by A.L. Burt and Co., New York. All the stories had previously appeared in periodicals, usually the Strand in the UK and the Red Book magazine or the Saturday Evening Post in the US. It is a fairly miscellaneous collection — most of the stories concern relationships, sports and household pets, and do not feature any of Wodehouse's regular characters; one, however, "Extricating Young Gussie", is notable for the first appearance in print of two of Wodehouse's best-known characters, Jeeves and his master Bertie Wooster (although Bertie's surname isn't given and Jeeves's role is very small), and Bertie's fearsome Aunt Agatha.

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    Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    8 hrs and 49 mins
  • Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others-John Kendrick Bangs

    Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others-John Kendrick Bangs
    Nov 10 2026
    Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others by John Kendrick Bangs.

    New York-born John Kendrick Bangs was associate editor and then editor of Life and Harper magazines, eventually finding his way into the Humour department. Here he began to write his own satire and humour. Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others is a delightfully humourous collection of short tales relating encounters with ghosts.

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    3 hrs and 2 mins
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