Comics / Humor / Squib

In ‘A Republic Without a President, and Other Stories, ‘ Herbert D. Ward crafts a thought-provoking collection of narratives that interrogate the complexities of governance, identity, and societal st …

The Best American Humorous Short Stories Alexander Jessup – A Different Kind of Humor The Best American Humorous Short Stories is a collection of 19th-century and early 20th-century stories written b …

The Outline of History, is a work by H. G. Wells chronicling the history of the world from the origin of the Earth to the First World War. It appeared in an illustrated version of 24 fortnightly inst …

In ‘Sketches of Young Gentlemen, ‘ Charles Dickens offers a satirical and vivid exploration of the lives and manners of the British upper classes through the lens of young men navigating a rapidly ch …

Roger Evans has been an articulate dairy and poultry farmer all his life. From his Shropshire farm, he writes his diary in a well-informed, realistic and funny way, covering all aspects of his life a …

Dante Alighieri was born in Florence in 1265. He actively participated in the political life of the city and in 1301, as a result of the con ict between Guelphs and Ghibellines, was condemned to two …

Rules For My Son is a collection of traditional, humorous, and urbane fatherly advice for boys. From the sartorial (‘Men should not wear sandals. Ever’) to the practical (‘Keep a copy of your letters …

In ‘The Liberry, ‘ Ian Hay offers a witty and satirical exploration of British social customs and idiosyncrasies through the lens of a fictional library setting. With Hay’s signature humor and keen o …

A man makes a bet at a damp Christmas get-together. He bets a female academic that he can write a book too, even if he is not an intellectual. And then, of course, he is going to have to write that b …

Alex longs for knowing the world. A strong force makes him want to know more and more about him, his curiosity. But Alex doesn't know the world is even bigger and odd than what he could imagine. …