Project Gutenberg 2007-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 589 Wells, Carolyn 1862 1942 Houghton, Carolyn Wells The Book of Humorous Verse E-text prepared by Hilary Caws-Elwitt, Huub Bakker, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Book of Humorous Verse" by Carolyn Wells is a compilation of comedic poetry written during the early 20th century. This work brings together a variety of humorous verses from different authors, aiming to provide readers with a delightful collection that captures the essence of wit and humor in poetry. Given the diverse selections, the book likely features a range of themes and styles, showcasing playful jests, satire, and light-hearted narratives. The opening of the compilation sets the stage with an introduction where Wells expresses her intent to create a compilation that represents various humorous poems rather than an exhaustive collection. She hints at the challenges of selection and arrangement as she aims to satisfy different tastes. The introduction is followed by a selection of humorous poems from notable authors like W. S. Gilbert and James Whitcomb Riley. These poems encompass amusing insights on subjects ranging from the trials of being a humorist to lighthearted takes on societal norms. The whimsical tone of the opening suggests that readers can expect a rich tapestry of humor throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous poetry, English Humorous poetry, American PN Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour 2297168 2025-07-10T05:32:10.522342 text/html 2330795 2007-12-22T16:34:32 text/html 798034 2025-07-10T05:40:04.173982 application/epub+zip 793387 2025-07-10T05:35:45.602265 application/epub+zip 780310 2025-07-10T05:33:59.013278 application/epub+zip 1587732 2025-07-10T05:40:28.033352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1295534 2025-07-10T05:36:32.723008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1251532 2022-09-11T07:52:24.941625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1434959 2025-07-10T05:32:00.298396 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1434467 2007-12-22T16:29:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1434590 2007-12-22T16:29:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21413 2025-07-10T05:40:28.435333 application/rdf+xml 13670 2025-07-10T05:34:00.153275 image/jpeg 3895 2025-07-10T05:33:59.591254 image/jpeg 559947 2007-12-22T16:29:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 637782 2007-12-22T16:36:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 559599 2007-12-22T16:29:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 703698 2025-07-10T05:32:10.654331 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 en.wikipedia More titles under Wright, Rowland