Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Vol 2

Various and Thomas Lansing Masson (1866 - 1934)

Volume 2 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 Ambrose Bierce, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mark Twain and Bret Harte. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Genre(s): Humorous Fiction, Short Stories

Language: English

Section Chapter Author Source Reader Time Language
Play 01 A Bully Boat and a Brag Captain by Sol Smith Sol Smith Etext Bob Scott
00:11:44
Play 02 The Dog and the Bees by Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce Etext Donald Ruiz, Jr.
00:01:38
Play 03 Dislikes by Oliver Wendell Holmes Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Etext Lynne T
00:07:06
Play 04 Illustrated Newspapers by G.H.Derby George Derby Etext Zames Curran
00:07:45
Play 05 Susan Simpson - author unknown Unknown Etext Joyfull
00:01:35
Play 06 Miss Malony on the Chinese Question by Mary Mapes Dodge Mary Mapes Dodge Etext Arthur Krolman
00:08:03
Play 07 The Cross-eyed Woman by Bill Nye Bill Nye Etext Lynne T
00:01:56
Play 08 The Courtin' by James Russell Lowell James Russell Lowell Etext Arthur Krolman
00:06:00
Play 09 The Coquette - a Portrait by John Godfrey Saxe John Godfrey Saxe Etext Melvin Lee
00:03:01
Play 10 Colonel Mulberry Sellers by Mark Twain Mark Twain Etext adamegan
00:14:31
Play 11 Incidents in a Retired Life from Up the River by Frederick William Shelton Etext James K. White
00:10:12
Play 12 Melons by Bret Harte Bret Harte Etext Chris Pyle
00:14:58
Play 13 A Letter from Mr. Ezekiel Bigelow by James Russell Lowell James Russell Lowell Etext Scott Bennett
00:07:16
Play 14 Ballad by Charles Godfrey Leland Charles Godfrey Leland Etext Scott Bennett
00:03:11
Play 15 Tushmaker's Toothpuller by G.H. Derby George Derby Etext Arthur Krolman
00:07:24
Play 16 The Society Upon the Stanislaus by Bret Harte Bret Harte Etext Melvin Lee
00:03:30
Play 17 The V-A-S-E by James Jeffrey Roche James Jeffrey Roche Etext Zames Curran
00:03:05
Play 18 Pomona's Novel by Frank R. Stockton Frank R. Stockton Etext Scott Bennett
00:33:18
Play 19 Fred Trover's Little Ironclad by John Townsend Trowbridge J. T. Trowbridge Etext Bob Scott
00:39:18
Play 20 A Boston Lullaby - author unknown Unknown Etext Arthur Krolman
00:01:42
Play 21 The Artless Prattle of Childhood by Robert Jones Burdette Robert Jones Burdette Etext James K. White
00:09:08
Play 22 The House That Jack Built - author unknown Unknown Etext Kimberlie Sasan
00:04:52
Play 23 St. Peter at the Gate - author unknown Unknown Etext Zames Curran
00:07:02
Play 24 The Thompson Street Poker Club by Henry Guy Carleton Henry Guy Carleton Etext Scott Bennett
00:09:39
Play 25 The Fox and the Crow by George T. Lanigan George Thomas Lanigan Etext Joyfull
00:02:31
Play 26 Behold The Deeds by Henry Cuyler Bunner Henry Cuyler Bunner Etext Melvin Lee
00:05:17
Play 27 An Insurance Agent's Story - author unknown Unknown Etext Arthur Krolman
00:03:33
Play 28 A Rhyme for Priscilla by Frank Dempster Sherman Etext Arthur Krolman
00:04:14
Play 29 An Epitaph - author unknown Unknown Etext Arthur Krolman
00:00:50
Play 30 A Rivermouth Romance by Thomas Bailey Aldrich Thomas Bailey Aldrich Etext Arthur Krolman
00:20:11
Play 31 The Bohemians of Boston by Gelett Burgess Frank Gelett Burgess Etext Joyfull
00:03:31
Play 32 The Composite Ghost by Marion Couthouy Smith Etext Arthur Krolman
00:09:58
Play 33 Some Messages Received by Teachers in Brooklyn Public Schools by various parents Various Etext Jane Muir
00:04:24
Play 34 The Trout's Appeal - author unknown Unknown Etext Arthur Krolman
00:01:05
Play 35 A Fatal Thirst by Bill Nye Bill Nye Etext Joyfull
00:04:46
Play 36 Peck's Bad Boy by George W. Peck George Wilbur Peck Etext Arthur Krolman
00:11:33