The Best American Humorous Short Stories Alexander Jessup - A Different Kind of HumorThe Best American Humorous Short Stories is a collection of 19th-century and early 20th-century stories written by the likes of Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, George William Curtis, Bret Harte or O. Henry. These stories aren''t humorous in the sense of our modern understanding, they present a different kind of humor like jokes about men who don''t wear hats and ridiculous notions about the African-Americans and about women.This Collection Includes:INTRODUCTION Alexander JessupTHE LITTLE FRENCHMAN AND HIS WATER LOTS (1839) George Pope MorrisTHE ANGEL OF THE ODD (1844) Edgar Allan PoeTHE SCHOOLMASTER''S PROGRESS (1844) Caroline M.S. KirklandTHE WATKINSON EVENING (1846) Eliza LeslieTITBOTTOM''S SPECTACLES (1854) George William CurtisMY DOUBLE; AND HOW HE UNDID ME (1859) Edward Everett HaleA VISIT TO THE ASYLUM FOR AGED AND DECAYED PUNSTERS (1861) Oliver Wendell HolmesTHE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY (1865) Mark TwainELDER BROWN''S BACKSLIDE (1885) Harry Stillwell EdwardsTHE HOTEL EXPERIENCE OF MR. PINK FLUKER (1886) Richard Malcolm JohnstonTHE NICE PEOPLE (1890) Henry Cuyler BunnerTHE BULLER-PODINGTON COMPACT (1897) Frank Richard StocktonCOLONEL STARBOTTLE FOR THE PLAINTIFF (1901) Bret HarteTHE DUPLICITY OF HARGRAVES (1902) O. HenryBARGAIN DAY AT TUTT HOUSE (1905) George Randolph ChesterA CALL (1906) Grace MacGowan CookeHOW THE WIDOW WON THE DEACON (1911) William James LamptonGIDEON (1914) Wells Hastings

Anthology of short tales "The Best American Humorous Short Stories" was curated by Alexander Jessup. There are a number of amusing short tales in the book by well-known American authors including Mark Twain, O. Henry, and Edgar Allan Poe. Each portion of the book focuses on a different subject, such as politics, marriage, or love. The tales are humorous and sarcastic in tone, often making light of American social mores and customs. The book contains several well-known tales, including "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain, "The Duplicity Of Hargraves" by O. Henry, and "The Nice People" by Henry Cuyler Bunner. The collection of "The Best American Humorous Short Stories" is a classic example of American comedy, and it never fails to delight readers of all ages.

The Best American Humorous Short Stories Alexander Jessup - A Different Kind of HumorThe Best American Humorous Short Stories is a collection of 19th-century and early 20th-century stories written by the likes of Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, George William Curtis, Bret Harte or O. Henry. These stories aren''t humorous in the sense of our modern understanding, they present a different kind of humor like jokes about men who don''t wear hats and ridiculous notions about the African-Americans and about women.This Collection Includes:INTRODUCTION Alexander JessupTHE LITTLE FRENCHMAN AND HIS WATER LOTS (1839) George Pope MorrisTHE ANGEL OF THE ODD (1844) Edgar Allan PoeTHE SCHOOLMASTER''S PROGRESS (1844) Caroline M.S. KirklandTHE WATKINSON EVENING (1846) Eliza LeslieTITBOTTOM''S SPECTACLES (1854) George William CurtisMY DOUBLE; AND HOW HE UNDID ME (1859) Edward Everett HaleA VISIT TO THE ASYLUM FOR AGED AND DECAYED PUNSTERS (1861) Oliver Wendell HolmesTHE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY (1865) Mark TwainELDER BROWN''S BACKSLIDE (1885) Harry Stillwell EdwardsTHE HOTEL EXPERIENCE OF MR. PINK FLUKER (1886) Richard Malcolm JohnstonTHE NICE PEOPLE (1890) Henry Cuyler BunnerTHE BULLER-PODINGTON COMPACT (1897) Frank Richard StocktonCOLONEL STARBOTTLE FOR THE PLAINTIFF (1901) Bret HarteTHE DUPLICITY OF HARGRAVES (1902) O. HenryBARGAIN DAY AT TUTT HOUSE (1905) George Randolph ChesterA CALL (1906) Grace MacGowan CookeHOW THE WIDOW WON THE DEACON (1911) William James LamptonGIDEON (1914) Wells Hastings

Anthology of short tales "The Best American Humorous Short Stories" was curated by Alexander Jessup. There are a number of amusing short tales in the book by well-known American authors including Mark Twain, O. Henry, and Edgar Allan Poe. Each portion of the book focuses on a different subject, such as politics, marriage, or love. The tales are humorous and sarcastic in tone, often making light of American social mores and customs. The book contains several well-known tales, including "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain, "The Duplicity Of Hargraves" by O. Henry, and "The Nice People" by Henry Cuyler Bunner. The collection of "The Best American Humorous Short Stories" is a classic example of American comedy, and it never fails to delight readers of all ages.