Books with title American Wit and Humor, Vol. 8

A wonderful anthology (with index) of prose and verse writings from 19th and early 20th century American authors including Thomas Bailey Aldrich, John Kendrick Bangs, Gelett Burgess, Bliss Carman, Finley Peter Dunne, Eugene Field, Bret Harte, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Wallace Irwin, Bill Nye, James Whitcomb Riley, Mark Twain, Artemus Ward, Carolyn Wells, and many others. Foreword by Marshall P. Wilder. Copyright dates of 1907 and 1911 on title page verso of all volumes. 10 volumes each bound in 3/4 dark green morocco over green cloth, extensive gilt decoration at spines, top edges gilt.

Excerpt from Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Vol. 1The reader Will doubtless recognize, in this anthology, many old friends. He may also be conscious of omissions. These omissions are due either to the restrictions of publishers, or the impossibility of Obtaining original copies, or the limited Space.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Vol. 4Once out of his customary light-heart edness, asked himself, and his readers, and the ghost of Charles Dickens - all three powerless to answer - whether the dismal seriousness of the present day was going to last forever; or whether, when the great wave of earnestness had rippled over our heads, We would pluck up heart to be merry and, if needs be, foolish once again. Not that mirth and folly are in any degree synony mous, as of old; for the merry feel, too scarce, alas! Even in the times When Jacke of Dover hunted for him in the highways, has since then grown to be rarer than a phenix. He has carried his cap and bells and jests and laughter elsewhere, and has left us to the mercies of the serious fool, who is by no means so seductive a companion. If the Cocque cigrues are in possession of the land, and if they are tenants exceedingly hard to evict, it is be cause of the encouragement they receive from those to whom we innocently turn for help: from the poets, novelists and men of letters whose duty it is to brighten and make glad our days.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Wit and Humor of America, Vol. 1Acknowledgment is due to the following publishers, whose permission was cordially granted to reprint selec tions which appear in this collection Of American humor.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Wit and Humor of America, Vol. 3Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.NO useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.Few and short were the things we said, And we Spoke not a word of sorrow, But we silently gazed on the man that was wed, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.We thought, as we Silently stood about, With spite and anger dying, How the merest stranger had cut us out, With only half our trying.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Vol. 3George T. Lanigan The Ahkoond of Swat The Ostrich and the Hen The Grasshopper and the Ant The Philosopher and the Simpleton The Shark and the Patriarch. The Merchant of Venice The Good Samaritan.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.