Humorous Masterpieces From American Literature

"Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature" is a collection of humorous stories by different American writers like Louisa May Alcott, John William Forest, John Townsend Trowbridge, John William de Forest, Frances Lee Pratt, and others. The book collects the best works of humor and satire by the named authors and presents a great picture of the American humorous genre.

Add some levity to your reading list with this compilation of some of the wittiest and most amusing humor writing from the American literary canon. Bringing together essays, vignettes and short stories from an array of authors, including Little Women scribe Louisa May Alcott, this delightful volume is sure to ease your cares and bring a smile to your face.

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Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature - Edited by Edward t. Mason - Includes: BAYARD TAYLOR - WILLIAM ALLEN BUTLER - JOHN WILLIAM DE FOREST - JOHN TOWNSEND TROWBRIDGE - OLIVER BELL BUNCE - CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER - FRANCES LEE PRATT - LOUISA MAY ALCOTT - WILLIAM WIRT HOWE - CHARLES FARRAR BROWNE - FRANK R. STOCKTON - HARRIET PRESCOTT SPOFFORD - SAMUEL LANGHORNE CLEMENS - FITZ HUGH LUDLOW - THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH

Excerpt from Humorous Masterpieces From American Literature HE chief object of these volumes is to amuse; but, perhaps, they may also help to illustrate some phases of American literature. Humor is certainly one of the strong characteristics of our literature; and the attempt has here been made to bring to gether, in an attractive form and within a moderate compass, some worthy examples of humorous writing, from the time of Irving to the present day. It need scarcely be said that no claim is made to an exhaustive treatment of the subject. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.