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Barry Eric Odell Pain was an English journalist, poet and writer. Born in Cambridge, Barry Pain was educated at Sedbergh School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He became a prominent contributor to The Granta. He was known as a writer of parody and lightly humorous stories. In 1889,...

“As heartwarming as they are humorous—Fox’s books offer more than the usual chick lit fare, with a lot of heart and a smart, relatable heroine in Breakup Doctor Brook Ogden.” — Sarah Bird, Author of The Boyfriend School and The Gap Year “Phoebe Fox’s books are like a box of fine...

An American realist author and literary critic. He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of the Atlantic Monthly as well as his own prolific writings, including the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day" and the novel The Rise of Silas Lapham.  cludes an active table of contents...

Table of Contents Anderson Crow, Detective (1918) Beverly of Graustark (1904) Brewster's Millions (1903) Castle Craneycrow (1902) The City of Masks (1918) The Daughter of Anderson Crow (1907) The Day of the Dog (1904) The Flyers (1907) A Fool and His Money (1913) From the Housetops (1916) Graustark...

The official companion guide to The Box of Rocks too wild to be called Pets.  A humorous take on 'Pet Rocks' and humorous childhood anecdotes.

Quoting Betty Jane Kimpton, 84 years of age, There is so much to live for and to be thankful for without looking on the dark side of life and the many ailments that come in our senior years. She is a person who enjoys making humor out of most situations and finds any subject to be a topic on which...

There's no place like home. For Jacob, however, his home can be at any place.Jacob experiences the strangest morning ever when he awakes to find his son, Terrence, has built legs on his house. He tries to make his point, but Terrence is adamant to prove his invention's worth. Will...

An English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society. Contents The History Of Henry Esmond, Esq.  The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century The Four Georges The Book of Snobs The History...

This short collection of writing presents the humorous slice of life. This work includes poetry and humorous essays depicting everyday existence. Why did the chicken cross the road in front of an alert border collie? Who is the Wolfman? Have you ever wondered about the intricacies and pitfalls of...

A classic from Irvin Cobb. Cobb is remembered best for his humorous stories of Kentucky and is part of the American literary regionalism school. These stories were collected first in the book Old Judge Priest (1915), whose title character was based on a prominent West Kentucky judge named William...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: Thomas Anstey Guthrie (8 August 1856 - 10 March 1934) was an English novelist and journalist, who wrote his comic novels under the pseudonym F. Anstey. He was born in Kensington, London, to Augusta Amherst...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: Thomas Anstey Guthrie (8 August 1856 - 10 March 1934), was an English novelist and journalist, who wrote his comic novels under the pseudonym F. Anstey. He was born in Kensington, London, to Augusta...

Gerry Burke writes short stories and commentary on subjects relating to politics, entertainment, sport, and travel. In this collection of humorous adult tales, Paddy Pest and the authors other notorious characters really come to life. Paddy Pest: As a crime fighter, the indefatigable Paddy Pest bumbles...

A kitten for a client? Preposterous.  A talking kitten, at that? Beyond reason.  Trying to get the kitten to see reason? Completely, utterly, one-hundred-percent impossible. See: kitten.  But for the sake of their best friends, this psychologist's going to give it their absolute...