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Classic Literature of a Humorous Genre

Image of book cover. Click to find out more about this title Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
by Jerome K. Jerome 		from £19.99
The aptly titled sequel to "Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow" which is also recorded by Assembled Stories and proved immensely popular. In this succeeding outburst of whimsy Jerome reflects on a variety of subjects such as 'the art of making up one's mind', 'the care and management of women' and 'the minding of ot ... more on this title.
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Image of book cover. Click to find out more about this title Diary of a Pilgrimage
by Jerome K. Jerome 		from £11.99
"This is a sensible book. I want you to understand that. This is a book to improve your mind. In this book, I tell you all about Germany – at all events all I know about Germany – and the Ober-Ammergau Passion Play. I also tell you about other things. I do not tell you all I know about all these other things because I do no ... more on this title.
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Image of book cover. Click to find out more about this title Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
by Jerome K. Jerome 		from £14.99
Over one hundred years since it was first published ‘Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow’ addresses subjects which are still relevant today – perhaps more so! Being hard up, being in the blues and being in love are just some aspects of the human condition on which Jerome K. Jerome reflects in his unique whimsical fashion. Th ... more on this title.
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Image of book cover. Click to find out more about this title The Monkey's Paw
by W. W. Jacobs 		from £14.99
A collection of short stories by W W Jacobs. Serpents, skinflints, skivers, suitors and sundry sailors take the foreground in these stories about the East End of London and the mythical village of Claybury at the turn of the century. Stories: The Third String, A Mixed P ... more on this title.
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Image of book cover. Click to find out more about this title London Lavender
by E.V. Lucas 		from £17.99
As well as Lucas’ appreciation of the eccentricity and simple humour of his characters, he also entertains with a perceptive and sympathetic version of London life in the early days of the last century. The book was extensively published throughout the years 1913 to 1919. It must have given much needed light relief in that ... more on this title.
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Image of book cover. Click to find out more about this title Ups and Downs
by Stacy Aumonier 		from £17.99
"Stacy Aumonier was profoundly in love with life, and impregnated through and through by curiosity about life and its manifestations. All types were fish to his net; and he has given us the fruits of his passion for existence with a deft and always interesting fidelity. He is never heavy, never boring, never really trivial ... more on this title.
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Image of book cover. Click to find out more about this title A Master of Craft
by W. W. Jacobs 		from £17.99
‘A Master of Craft’ was written in 1900. It was said of W. W. Jacobs that he was one of the few writers who succeeded in being deliberately humorous. In this yarn, dedicated to his wife, he tells of marital mishap and misadventure among mariners in the East End of London. Will Poppy Tyrell find happiness? What are the dark ... more on this title.
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Image of book cover. Click to find out more about this title The Card
by Arnold Bennett 		from £19.99
Arnold Bennett's splendidly comic portrayal of Edward Henry Machin, known as Denry to his mother to save time, is set in Bursley, one of the author's Five Towns of Staffordshire. Starting in 1897, when Denry first saw the smoke of the potbanks, the tale chronicles his rise to fame and wealth including such events as improvi ... more on this title.
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Image of book cover. Click to find out more about this title A Cool Million
by Nathanael West 		from £11.99
Written in the style of humorous fantasy 'A Cool Million' is an acerbic destruction of the American Dream. The story takes place in the Thirties, during the depression, but like all good literature it has an impact and perception which transcend period. West wrote this tale, subtitled 'The Dismantling of Lemuel Pitkin', sho ... more on this title.
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Image of book cover. Click to find out more about this title Between Rounds
by O. Henry 		from £14.99
O.Henry was the greatest short story writer of his day. His characters may be from America at the turn of the century but their foibles and eccentricities are known to us all, irrespective of culture or time. This selection includes such classics as: A Service of Love, Makes The Whole World Kin, Let Me ... more on this title.
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Image of book cover. Click to find out more about this title Stories From The States
by Various Authors 		from £14.99
American history overflows with good yarns. The many cultures which emigrated to the USA in the 19th Century provided a broad fertile experience on which the short story writer could draw. The authors contained in this collection were masters of the craft. The stories in the order they appear are: 'Ti ... more on this title.
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Image of book cover. Click to find out more about this title The Europeans
by Henry James 		from £21.49
One of Henry James’ main themes was the interaction between the Old World and the New. Restless Baroness Eugenia Munster and her charming bohemian brother Felix are visiting their American cousins in Boston, New England. The effect these two extravagant characters have on their austere Puritan relations forms ... more on this title.
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Image of book cover. Click to find out more about this title The Marvellous Land of Snergs
by Edward Wyke-Smith 		from £18.49
Once upon a time there was a marvellous land of Snergs. Miss Watkyns, a teacher who loved children, lived there. Just over the river lived Golithos, a not so friendly giant, who also loved children – with a lot of salt! He had a friend called Mother Meldrum, the wickedest witch that ever lived. ... more on this title.
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