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Alexander Jessup has collected some of the best in American humorous short stories into one volume. The truly great American storytellers are represented in this volume. Edgar Allan Poe who is known primarily for his horror stories is represented here with his story The Angel... Read Full Overview

This volume does not aim to contain all "the best American humorous short stories"; there are many other stories equally as good, I suppose, in much the same vein, scattered through the range of American literature. I have tried to keep a certain unity of aim and impression in... Read Full Overview

This anthology of short stories by nineteenth-century and very early twentieth-century include both well-known authors Poe, Twain, O. Henry, Holmes, Harte, etc.and those largely unknown today. This volume offers those readers who take pride in having their own taste and criteria... Read Full Overview

Alexander Jessup has collected some of the best in American humorous short stories into one volume. The truly great American storytellers are represented in this volume. Edgar Allan Poe who is known primarily for his horror stories is represented here with his story The Angel... Read Full Overview

""The Best American Humorous Short Stories"" is a compilation of some of the funniest and most entertaining short stories written by various authors. The book features a diverse range of stories that cover different themes and genres, including satire, parody, and comedy. The... Read Full Overview

""The Best American Humorous Short Stories"" is a collection of hilarious and entertaining short stories written by various authors. The book features a diverse range of stories that are sure to tickle the funny bone of readers of all ages. From Mark Twain's classic tale of a... Read Full Overview

The Best American Humorous Short Stories is a collection of short stories edited by Alexander Jessup and originally published in 1920. The book features a variety of humorous stories written by some of the most prominent American writers of the time, including Mark Twain, O... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

""The Best American Humorous Short Stories"" is a collection of humorous short stories compiled by various authors. The book contains a selection of the funniest stories from American literature, including works by famous writers such as Mark Twain, O. Henry, and Edgar Allan... Read Full Overview

The Best American Humorous Short Stories by H. C. Bunner et al. I have tried to keep a certain unity of aim and impression in selecting these stories. In the first place I determined that the pieces of brief fiction which I included must first of all be not merely good stories,... Read Full Overview

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The Best American Humorous Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe, by Various-THE LITTLE FRENCHMAN AND HIS WATER LOTS (1839)_George Pope Morris_THE ANGEL OF THE ODD (1844)_Edgar Allan Poe_THE SCHOOLMASTER'S... Read Full Overview