The Best American Humorous Short Stories : 9781604246490

Alexander Jessup has collected some of the best in American humorous short stories into one volume. The truly great American storytellers are represented in this volume. Edgar Allan Poe who is known primarily for his horror stories is represented here with his story The Angel of the Odd. Edward Everett Hale has written a delightful story entitled My Double: And How He Undid Me. A Visit to the Asylum For the Aged and Decayed Punsters was written by Oliver Wendell Homes. And no collection of humorous short stories would be complete without The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain. There are twenty other stories to delight the reader.

Author: Alexander Jessup Ed Alexander Jessup

Publisher: Book Jungle

Publication Date: Dec 06, 2007

Number of Pages: 280 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1604246499

ISBN-13: 9781604246490