LibriVox volunteers bring you nine different versions of this famous nonsense rhyme, the weekly poem of April 2nd, 2006. The April Fool's Day spirit w...
Alphonse Allais est un journaliste, écrivain et humoriste français célèbre à la Belle Époque, connu pour sa plume acerbe et son humour absurde. (adapt...
This work the author claims is indeed a true story of how he happened to be married seven times to seven different women and the rollicking, hilarious...
George Calderon's 'Cinderella' is a satirical play that reimagines the classic fairy tale through the lens of Henrik Ibsen's dramatic works. Set in a...
The Jumblies is a classic nonsense poem by Edward Lear, known for its whimsical and nonsensical story. The poem follows a group of peculiar creatures,...
This collection of short stories, 'Winsome Winnie and Other New Nonsense Novels', showcases Stephen Leacock's trademark blend of satire and whimsy. Th...
This book presents itself as a satirical encyclopedia, packed with intentionally incorrect and nonsensical information, fabricated etymologies, and a...
The Book of Nonsense is a collection of limericks by Edward Lear, known for their whimsical and nonsensical nature. Lear's verses are full of absurd s...
Edward Lear's 'Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets' is a collection of his playful and nonsensical creations. Filled with whimsical poems, h...
**The Bab Ballads** is a collection of light verse by W. S. Gilbert, illustrated with his own comic drawings. Gilbert wrote the Ballads before he beca...
In "Bombardement von Åbo", Carl Spitteler presents a satirical and humorous account of the British bombardment of the Finnish city of Åbo (Turku). The...
Mr. Waddington of Wyck is a satirical novel set in post-war England, focusing on the life of Horatio Bysshe Waddington, a man obsessed with projecting...
Imaginotions is a collection of short stories by Tudor Jenks that blends the familiar format of fairy tales with a sharp and satirical edge. Each sto...
'Perkins, the Fakeer' is a humorous novel that explores the concept of reincarnation through a series of comical and unexpected transpositions. The s...
This collection of poems, known as 'The Circus', is a lighthearted and often satirical exploration of everyday life, human nature, and the absurdities...
Fear and Trembling is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores the nature of faith through the lens of the biblical story of Abraham's...
This collection of eleven short stories showcases Henry Wallace Phillips' unique brand of humor. The stories are lighthearted and filled with amusing...
A collection of short, funny, absurd, and crazy stories by Juan Pérez Zúñiga, one of the pioneers of the absurd genre in Spain. With subtle irony and...
This collection of short stories by P.G. Wodehouse presents a delightful array of characters and situations, all infused with his signature comedic wi...
When a peculiar artesian borer named Mr. Peerless Jones is contacted by the renowned but eccentric Professor Challenger, he finds himself drawn into a...
