Project Gutenberg 2013-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 394 Kempt, Robert The American Joe Miller: A Collection of Yankee Wit and Humor Produced by David Edwards, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The American Joe Miller: A Collection of Yankee Wit and Humour" by Robert Kempt is a collection of humorous anecdotes and sketches written in the mid-19th century. The book aims to compile and showcase various examples of American wit and humor, particularly that which is characteristic of the "Yankee" spirit. It seeks to present these uniquely American comedic perspectives to an English audience, which makes it intriguing for anyone interested in regional humor and cultural differences. At the start of the book, the compiler sets the stage by discussing the nature of American humor, emphasizing its reliance on exaggeration and the vivid storytelling style that typifies much of Yankee wit. Anecdotes and jokes featured in the opening portion highlight various cultural quirks, such as clever exchanges in everyday scenarios, the playful use of language, and amusing observations about life in America during that time. Examples include humorous takes on social norms, interactions in court, and even comical military anecdotes, illustrating the broader context of American life and humor through light-hearted stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43996/43996-h/images/cover.jpg en American wit and humor PN Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 624009 624017 2024-09-18T12:08:53.615253 2023-09-19T07:57:54.289179 text/html text/html 622135 2013-10-21T23:14:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 292285 2013-10-21T23:14:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 346380 2024-09-18T12:09:09.174168 application/epub+zip 339817 2024-09-18T12:08:56.873242 application/epub+zip 305852 2024-09-18T12:08:55.251246 application/epub+zip 553107 2024-09-18T12:09:16.779154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516141 2024-09-18T12:09:06.697232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477257 2022-09-20T05:35:43.773648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488016 487811 2024-09-18T12:08:51.846345 2023-09-19T07:57:52.555200 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 487675 2013-10-21T23:14:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 205612 2013-10-21T23:14:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 487671 2013-10-21T23:14:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205520 2013-10-21T23:14:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19650 2024-09-18T12:09:16.938132 application/rdf+xml 11061 2024-09-18T12:08:55.398261 image/jpeg 2073 2024-09-18T12:08:55.326258 image/jpeg 292789 2024-09-18T12:08:53.671376 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