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The Wit and Humor of America, Volume 4
by Various
The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the fourth volume, 40 short stories and poems have been gathered from 33 authors. This volume is sure to delight listeners.(Summary by Linette Geisel)
The Wit and Humor of America series was edited by American humorist Marshall Pinckney Wilder (1859-1915) (from Wikipedia)
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Total running time: 6:07:42
In addition to the readers, this audio book was produced by:
Book Coordinator: Linette Geisel
Dedicated Proof-Listener: Joyce Couch
Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: TriciaG
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- 01 - The Briefless Barrister by John G. Saxe – 00:02:47
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Read by Katine - 02 - The Two Husbands by Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) – 00:01:36
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Read by Ana - 03 - Story of the Two Friars by Eugene Field – 00:11:05
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Read by Samanem - 04 - The Greco-Trojan Game by Charles F. Johnson – 00:08:42
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Read by Patrick Reinhart - 05 - The Economical Pair by Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) – 00:01:39
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Read by Kalynda - 06 - The Two Pedestrians by Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) – 00:01:44
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Read by Samanem - 07 - A Complaint of Friends by Gail Hamilton – 00:50:52
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Read by Denny Sayers - 08 - Ponchus Pilut by James Whitcomb Riley – 00:02:23
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Read by TriciaG - 09 - The Wolf at Susan's Door by Anne Warner – 00:29:22
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Read by Marty Kris - 10 - The Two Prisoners by Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) – 00:01:11
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Read by Katine - 11 - A Modern Advantage by Charlotte Becker – 00:01:14
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Read by TriciaG - 12 - The Raggedy Man by James Whitcomb Riley – 00:02:38
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Read by Samanem - 13 - A Modern Eclogue by Bliss Carman – 00:01:43
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Read by Kalynda - 14 - A Cable-Car Preacher by Sam Walter Foss (1858-1911) – 00:03:58
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Read by Denny Sayers - 15 - How to Know the Wild Animals by Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) – 00:02:10
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Read by Matthew Reece - 16 - I Remember, I Remember by Phoeby Carey – 00:01:22
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Read by ImkeStevens - 17 - The Coupon Bonds by J.T. Trowbridge – 00:21:25
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Read by JimOCR - 18 - The Shooting Match by A.B. Longstreet – 00:34:16
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Read by Jerry Romero - 19 - Desolation by Tom Masson – 00:02:38
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Read by Denny Sayers - 20 - Crankidoxology by Wallace Irwin (1875-1959) – 00:03:00
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Read by Matthew Reece - 21 - My Honey, My Love by Joel Chandler Harris – 00:02:20
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Read by Ric Cornwall - 22 - The Grand Opera by Billy Baxter – 00:04:53
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Read by Kalynda - 23 - In a State of Sin by Owen Wister – 00:24:10
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Read by Ric Cornwall - 24 - An April Aria by R.K. Munkittrick (1853-1911) – 00:01:44
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Read by ImkeStevens - 25 - Meditations of a Mariner by Wallace Irwin (1875-1959) – 00:01:00
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Read by Phil Chenevert - 26 - Victory by Tom Masson – 00:01:14
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Read by Ric Cornwall - 27 - The Family Horse by Frederick S. Cozzens – 00:15:30
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Read by Marty Kris - 28 - Sonnet of the Lovable Lass and the Plethoric Dad by J. W. Foley – 00:02:10
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Read by Ric Cornwall - 29 - The Love Sonnets of a Husband by Maurice Smiley – 00:06:02
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Read by Matthew Reece - 30 - How We Bought a Sewing Machine and Organ by Josiah Allen's Wife – 00:18:40
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Read by Ric Cornwall - 31 - Cheer for the Consumer by Nixon Waterman (1859-1944) – 00:02:48
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Read by Jerry Romero - 32 - The Desperate Race by J F Kelley – 00:13:37
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Read by Kenneth Sergeant Gaghan - 33 - As Good As a Play by Horace E. Scudder – 00:07:33
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Read by Lily-LLM - 34 - The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table by Oliver Wendell Holmes – 00:15:21
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Read by JimOCR - 35 - Caesar's Quiet Lunch With Cicero by James T. Fields – 00:03:04
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Read by Marty Kris - 36 - Comin' Home Thanksgivin' by James Ball Naylor (1860-1945) – 00:02:24
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Read by Phil Chenevert - 37 - Praise-God Barebones by Ellen Mackay Hutchinson Cortissoz – 00:02:15
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Read by Ric Cornwall - 38 - The Loafer and the Squire by Porte Crayon – 00:11:59
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Read by Samanem - 39 - De Stove Pipe Hole by William Henry Drummond – 00:06:55
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Read by Phil Chenevert - 40 - The Girl From Mercury by Herman Knickerbocker Viele – 00:38:18
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Read by jorome
Cataloged on May 23, 2011
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