Project Gutenberg 2005-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 855 Mason, Edward T. (Edward Tuckerman) 1847 1911 Mason, Edward Tuckerman Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature Selections from the Experiences of the A.C. -- Dobbs His Ferry -- Father Higgins's Preferment -- Fred Trover's Little Iron-Clad -- Mr. Bluff Discourses on the Country and Kindred Themes -- Garden Ethics -- Captain Ben's Choice -- Street Scenes in Washington -- Selections from Transcendental Wild Oats -- Conversational Depravity -- The Tower of London -- Science and Natural History -- From the "Lecture" -- Our Tavern -- A Piece of Red Calico -- Aunt Pen's Funeral -- The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County -- Ben Thirlwall's School-days -- Selections from a Brace of Boys -- A Rivermouth Romance. Produced by Alicia Williams, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature" by Edward T. Mason is a collection of humorous literary works edited in the late 19th century. This anthology features a variety of comedic pieces from notable American authors, showcasing their wit and comedic storytelling. The collection likely explores themes of human nature, society, and the absurdities of everyday life, entertaining readers with clever observations and relatable situations. The opening of the collection presents an engaging selection from "Selections from the Experiences of the A.C." by Bayard Taylor, where Mr. Johnson arrives in Waterbury to meet his old friend, Mr. Billings. Their conversation quickly drifts into nostalgia as they reminisce about the past and discuss their youthful circle, humorously reflecting on sentiments of the Arcadian Club. As they delve into amusing anecdotes, including the quirks of their social companions, the tone becomes light-hearted, setting the stage for the humorous explorations that will continue throughout the anthology. The narrative hints at the absurdity of their interactions and the social pretensions of their youth, promising a delightful blend of humor and commentary on human foibles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor PN Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature 374227 2025-08-06T14:40:31.756936 text/html 385162 2020-12-14T09:53:34 text/html 234877 2025-08-06T14:40:40.136367 application/epub+zip 238073 2025-08-06T14:40:35.383879 application/epub+zip 220036 2025-08-06T14:40:33.942921 application/epub+zip 463765 2025-08-06T14:40:43.908361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428476 2025-08-06T14:40:39.238434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400613 2022-09-07T22:35:49.924062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349570 2025-08-06T14:40:31.111909 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349414 2020-12-14T09:53:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349408 2020-12-14T09:53:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20785 2025-08-06T14:40:44.049403 application/rdf+xml 16792 2025-08-06T14:40:34.484920 image/jpeg 3694 2025-08-06T14:40:34.229941 image/jpeg 142601 2020-12-14T09:53:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 150265 2020-12-14T09:53:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 142568 2020-12-14T09:53:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 231348 2025-08-06T14:40:31.787895 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog