The Wit and Humor of America (Complete)
| Author | : Marshall P. Wilder |
| Publisher | : Library of Alexandria |
| Total Pages | : 2329 |
| Release | : 1911-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781465500144 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1465500146 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Wit and Humor of America (Complete) written by Marshall P. Wilder and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 1911-01-01 with total page 2329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this complete 10 Volume set are selections from the pen of "this company of fun-makers" as well as many more, including a number by clever women humorists. This collection is made up of "poems, stories, humorous articles, fables, and fairy tales offered for your choice, with subjects as diverse as the styles ; but however the laugh is gained, in whatever fashion the jest is delivered, the laugh-maker is a public benefactor, for laughter is the salt of life, and keeps the whole dish sweet," (foreword). Authors such as Bret Harte, Henry Ward Beecher, James Whitcomb Riley, Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), Joel Chandler Harris, Thomas Bailey Aldrich and many more.
