This is a list of humorous or satirical short stories by various authors(with GEMs highlighted). There are two types of books included on on the list: (a) novels and (b) short-story collections. (Please note that the works of P. G. Wodehouse are excluded, since he has his own section.) The list includes links for several associated items which may be available online for each book: (a) Wikipedia page, (b) e-book, and (c) audiobook. There is also a column called “More info” with links to optional posts on each book.
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Year-orig
Author
Short Story Title
GEM!
Story Collection (Book)
Year-book
Comments
Wiki page
E-story
Audiobook
More
1820
Irving, Washington
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
1820
1844
Poe, Edgar Allan
The Angel of the Odd
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe (Vol. 4)
1850
1846
Hawthorne, Nathaniel
Mrs. Bullfrog
Mosses from an Old Manse
1846
1859
Hale, Edward Everett
My Double; and How He Undid Me
The Man Without a Country & Other Tales
1868
1865
Twain, Mark
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County & Other Sketches
1867
1876
Twain, Mark
The Canvasser's Tale
Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories
1904
1882
Twain, Mark
The Stolen White Elephant
The Stolen White Elephant & Other Stories
1882
1885
Edwards, Harry Stillwell
Elder Brown's Backslide
Two Runaways & Other Stories
1889
1893
Twain, Mark
The £1,000,000 Bank Note
The £1,000,000 Bank Note & Other Stories
1893
1897
Stockton, Frank Richard
The Buller-Podington Compact
Afield and Afloat
1900
1901
Harte, Bret
Colonel Starbottle for the Plaintiff
Openings in the Old Trail
1902
1902
Henry, O.
The Duplicity of Hargraves
Sixes & Sevens
1911
1904
Henry, O.
The Cop and the Anthem
The Four Million
1906
1905
Chester, George Randolph
Bargain Day at Tutt House
The Best American Humorous Short Stories
1920
1906
Henry, O.
Between Rounds
The Four Million
1906
1906
Henry, O.
The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock
The Four Million
1906
1906
Henry, O.
The Romance of a Busy Broker
The Four Million
1906
1907
Henry, O.
The Ransom of Red Chief
Whirligigs
1910
1910
Saki (H.H. Munro)
The Background
The Chronicles of Clovis
1911
Clovis Sangrail
1910
Saki (H.H. Munro)
The Quest
The Chronicles of Clovis
1911
Clovis Sangrail
1911
Saki (H.H. Munro)
Mrs. Packletide's Tiger
The Chronicles of Clovis
1911
1911
Saki (H.H. Munro)
Open Window
Beasts and Super-Beasts
1914
1911
Saki (H.H. Munro)
The Schartz-Metterklume Method
Beasts and Super-Beasts
1914
1911
Saki (H.H. Munro)
The Secret Sin Of Septimus Brope
The Chronicles of Clovis
1911
Clovis Sangrail
1911
Saki (H.H. Munro)
The Stampeding of Lady Bastable (aka A Modern Boy)
This is a list of humorous or satirical short stories by various authors (with GEMs highlighted). There are two types of books included on on the list: (a) novels and (b) short-story collections. (Please note that the works of P. G. Wodehouse are excluded, since he has his own section.) The list includes links for several associated items which may be available online for each book: (a) Wikipedia page, (b) e-book, and (c) audiobook. There is also a column called “More info” with links to optional posts on each book.