A Book of Burlesques

A 1916 collection of comic and satirical sketches by H. L. Mencken, mostly drawn from The Smart Set, presented as burlesques, dramas, dialogues, and satirical pieces such as a conversation among pallbearers and a mock concert program.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic humor and satire›American and Canadian humor, 1900 to 1929›Parody, nonsense, and comic verse

Reader

Bibliophiles›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic humor and satire›American and Canadian humor, 1900 to 1929›Parody, nonsense, and comic verse