Classics of humour
By: edited by Michael O'Mara ; with illustrations by Donald Rooum.
Contributors: O'Mara, Michael.
Publisher: Constable
Published: 1976
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
Subjects: Humorous stories, English; Humorous stories, American
Table of contents: title: Morton, J. B. Big White Carstairs and the M'Babwa of M'Gonkawiwi.; title: Dickens, C. The dancing academy. The great Winglebury duel.; title: Henry, O. One thousand dollars. Jeff Peters as a personal magnet.; title: Macdonell, A. G. The cricket match.; title: Mansfield, K. The modern soul.; title: O'Brien, F. The brother.; title: O'Connor, F. Song without words.; title: Poe, E. A. The system of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether.; title: Runyan, D. Blood pressure.; title: Romance in the Roaring Forties.; title: Saki. The lost sanjak. The mouse.; title: Somerville and Ross. The holy island.; title: Thurber, J. The dog that bit people. The remarkable case of Mr. Bruhl. The day the dam broke.; title: Twain, M. The notorious jumping frog of Calaveras County. Blue jays.; title: Waugh, E. Mr. Loveday's little outing. Period piece.; title: Wilde, O. The Canterville ghost.; title: Wodehouse, P. G. The rummy affair of old Biffy.; title: Comrade Bingo.