Saki & Voltaire 
Anthology of Classic Short Stories. Vol. 7 (Humour, Satire and Tall Tales) [EPUB ebook] 
The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry, What Stumped the Blue Jays by Mark Twain, When I Was a Witch by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and others

Satire, Humor and Irony in some cases have been regarded as the most effective source to understand a society, the oldest form of social study.
Contents:
The Cop and the Anthem by O. Henry
The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry
What Stumped the Blue Jays by Mark Twain
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain
The Toys of Peace by Saki (H. H. Munro)
The Artful Hussar by Johann Peter Hebel
From The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen by Rudolf Erich Raspe
The Golden Honeymoon by Ring Lardner
When I Was a Witch by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Micromegas: A Philosophical History by Voltaire