Project Gutenberg 2012-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 520 Patten, William 1868 1936 Among the Humorists and After Dinner Speakers, Vol. 1 A New Collection of Humorous Stories and Anecdotes Produced by D Alexander, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Among the Humorists and After Dinner Speakers, Vol. 1" by William Patten is a collection of humorous stories and anecdotes compiled in the early 20th century. This volume presents a range of light-hearted narratives that reflect the wit and charm of well-known humorists and after-dinner speakers of the time. With contributors including notable figures such as Mark Twain and Bret Harte, the book aims to provide readers with entertaining tales that appeal to a common sense of humor. The opening portion introduces a variety of amusing anecdotes, showcasing the unique styles and comedic perspectives of the featured storytellers. From a humorous misunderstanding about a hunting trip to witty exchanges between soldiers and ordinary citizens, Patten curates a tapestry of humor that illustrates human folly and societal quirks. The anecdotes are varied, touching on themes of marital expectations, social interactions, and playful misunderstandings, all delivered with a light touch meant to elicit laughter and reflection. Overall, the opening establishes the book's intent to entertain and engage readers through clever storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41249/41249-h/images/cover.jpg en Wit and humor American wit and humor Anecdotes PN Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 470092 470100 2024-09-17T10:32:49.215892 2023-09-18T05:37:33.356866 text/html text/html 504725 2012-10-30T20:41:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 289592 2012-10-30T20:42:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 312147 2024-09-17T10:32:57.418771 application/epub+zip 317866 2024-09-17T10:32:50.498804 application/epub+zip 248903 2024-09-17T10:32:49.841815 application/epub+zip 451071 2024-09-17T10:33:02.143749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421424 2024-09-17T10:32:56.650787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353023 2022-09-18T19:42:45.685859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422520 2024-09-17T10:32:47.153302 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436549 2012-10-30T20:41:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 164769 2012-10-30T20:42:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 422392 2012-10-30T20:41:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 162971 2012-10-30T20:42:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 422383 2012-10-30T20:41:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162927 2012-10-30T20:42:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21640 2024-09-17T10:33:02.301738 application/rdf+xml 16607 2024-09-17T10:32:49.951809 image/jpeg 2420 2024-09-17T10:32:49.896796 image/jpeg 289002 2024-09-17T10:32:49.262846 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