Project Gutenberg 2009-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 137 Nye, Bill 1850 1896 Nye, Edgar Wilson Nye, Edgar W. (Edgar Wilson) Riley, James Whitcomb 1849 1916 Johnson, Benj. F. of Boone Johnson, B. F. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns)" by James Whitcomb Riley & Bill Nye is a collection of humorous poems and anecdotes written in the late 19th century. The book features the witty collaborations of two prominent American humorists, drawing upon various themes, including observations on human nature, everyday life, and whimsical reflections on society. Readers can expect a delightful blend of poetry and prose filled with charming humor and light-hearted commentary. The opening of the collection introduces the comedic style of Nye and Riley, with a blend of personal anecdotes, playful observations, and satirical commentary on various subjects. For instance, one segment humorously discusses the authors' frustrations with traditional railways and guides, highlighting their wish for a guide that brings joy rather than just the dull facts of traveling. Another entry shares personal anecdotes from the lives of Nye and Riley, unveiling their unique humor through storytelling and character sketches. This sets the tone for a collection that promises to entertain and amuse, providing a nostalgic yet universal insight into life and laughter. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30131/30131-h/images/cover.jpg en American wit and humor PS Text Humor Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 366249 366224 2024-09-13T04:02:38.537935 2023-09-13T09:05:50.943612 text/html text/html 369204 2009-09-29T13:48:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3622716 2009-09-29T13:48:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2900376 2024-09-13T04:02:48.476755 application/epub+zip 2902959 2024-09-13T04:02:40.682797 application/epub+zip 186882 2024-09-13T04:02:39.560840 application/epub+zip 3041111 2024-09-13T04:02:54.190758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2958938 2024-09-13T04:02:46.758772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252656 2022-09-14T04:39:40.915717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267917 267710 2024-09-13T04:02:37.098912 2023-09-13T09:05:49.636599 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 267813 2009-09-29T13:48:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 107196 2009-09-29T13:48:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 267828 2009-09-29T13:48:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107177 2009-09-29T13:48:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21181 2024-09-13T04:02:54.359242 application/rdf+xml 23614 2024-09-13T04:02:39.687818 image/jpeg 3559 2024-09-13T04:02:39.624822 image/jpeg 3088275 2024-09-13T04:02:38.725822 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia