Project Gutenberg 2013-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 554 Various Verschillende Various, Various Witty Pieces by Witty People A collection of the funniest sayings, best jokes, laughable anecdotes, mirthful stories, etc., extant Produced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "Witty Pieces by Witty People" is a collection of humorous stories and anecdotes written in the late 19th century. This anthology features a variety of comical situations, witty dialogues, and clever observations from various authors, aiming to amuse readers through light-hearted content and clever wordplay. The opening of the collection introduces a piece featuring Mr. and Mrs. Bowser, where Mr. Bowser enthusiastically decides to host a progressive euchre party, convinced of his ability to gather a large number of guests. However, as the story unfolds, a series of humorous setbacks ensues, as declining RSVPs from friends quickly begin to pile up. Despite Mr. Bowser's confidence in event management, it becomes increasingly clear that managing social gatherings is more complex than he anticipated, showcasing the comical disarray associated with party planning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43101/43101-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Wit and humor PN Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 257764 2025-08-17T11:08:12.494690 text/html 238557 2024-10-23T16:44:59 text/html 8382367 2025-08-17T11:08:22.032684 application/epub+zip 8364512 2025-08-17T11:08:14.233698 application/epub+zip 149565 2025-08-17T11:08:13.216683 application/epub+zip 8441316 2025-08-17T11:08:27.703618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8423038 2025-08-17T11:08:19.989630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249172 2022-09-19T16:41:21.818671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218685 2025-08-17T11:08:10.946700 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198822 2024-10-23T16:44:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15618 2025-08-17T11:08:27.960601 application/rdf+xml 18906 2025-08-17T11:08:13.319665 image/jpeg 3129 2025-08-17T11:08:13.268670 image/jpeg 8916050 2025-08-17T11:08:12.740715 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