Anthology of Classic Short Stories. Vol. 7 (Humour, Satire and Tall Tales)

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

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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

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