Volume 1 of a ten volume collection of amusing tales, observations and anecdotes by America's greatest wordsmiths. This work includes selections by such household favorites as Mark Twain, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Benjamin Franklin and Washington Irving. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
Chapters
1
Introduction Read by Joe Selah 2:07
2
Wilhelmus Kieft Read by SionedV 7:28
3
Peter Stuyvesant Read by Joshua M.C. 2:58
4
Antony Van Corlear Read by Joshua M.C. 5:22
5
General Van Poffenburgh Read by Joe Selah 4:34
6
Maxims Read by Larry Wilson 1:52
7
Model of a Letter of Recommendation of a Person You Are Unacquainted with Read by Larry Wilson 1:50
8
Epitaph for Himself by Benjamin Franklin Read by Larry Wilson 1:07
9
Why He Left Read by Melanie Ward 2:15
10
Nothing to Wear Read by SionedV 15:44
11
A Boy's Essay on Girls Read by Melanie Ward 1:36
12
Deacon Marble Read by Larry Wilson 5:06
13
The Deacon's Trout Read by Larry Wilson 3:12
14
The Dog Noble and the Empty Hole Read by Larry Wilson 4:12
15
Old Grimes Read by allenputzig 2:19
16
Identified Read by DomBombadil 2:23
17
One Better Read by DomBombadil 1:46
18
My Aunt Read by DomBombadil 2:37
19
Miss Albina McLush Read by Joe Selah 7:15
20
A Smack in School Read by Joe Selah 2:07
21
A Rendition Read by Joe Selah 1:33
22
Fancy Diseases Read by Kim 1:36
23
Bailed Out Read by Kim 1:36
24
Seeking a Comet Read by Kim 1:25
25
Going to California Read by Kim 1:30
26
Mrs. Partington in Court Read by Kim 2:38
27
Miscellaneous Read by Lynne T 1:52
28
The Deacon's Masterpiece; or, the Wonderful 'One-hoss Shay' Read by Larry Wilson 6:51
29
Five Lives Read by Larry Wilson 4:04
30
The Owl-Critic Read by Stephen Wilson 4:30
31
A Cause for Thanks Read by Brian Prusko 1:34
32
Little Breeches Read by Michele Fry 4:14
33
Natral and Unnatral Aristokrats Read by Joe Selah 4:55
34
The Yankee Recruit Read by allenputzig 9:45
35
My Summer in a Garden Read by Matt Braymiller 19:58
36
Crowded Read by Matt Butcher 1:34
37
The Alarmed Skipper Read by Matt Butcher 2:31
38
The Wedding Journey Read by Matt Butcher 0:56
39
Foreign Correspondence Read by Adele de Pignerolles 1:25
40
Our Sumatra Correspondence Read by Adele de Pignerolles 5:04
41
Music-Pounding Read by Kristin G. 2:26
42
Living in the Country Read by Matt Braymiller 21:54
43
Love in a Cottage Read by Kristin G. 1:44
44
A Case of Conscience Read by Kristin G. 1:25
45
Hans Breitmann's Party Read by Kristin G. 2:28
46
Tim Crane and the Widow Read by JDGavin 10:06
47
The Stammering Wife Read by Kristin G. 1:53
48
He Rose to the Occasion Read by Freya Hansen 2:25
49
Polite Read by Kristin G. 1:38
50
Lost, Strayed or Stolen Read by SteveToner 1:22
51
He Came to Pay Read by Karen Mead 2:31
52
A Gentle Complaint Read by Carl Donovan 2:47
53
The Ballad of the Oysterman Read by Karen Mead 2:12
54
A Pleasure Exertion Read by Joe Selah 22:31
55
The Diamond Wedding Read by Joe Selah 8:58
56
What Mr. Robinson Thinks Read by Lynne T 3:49
57
Music by the Choir Read by Valerie Kuhns 6:03
58
The Notorious Jumping Frog Read by Adele de Pignerolles 13:44
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