Best of
Humor

1895

The Importance of Being Earnest


Oscar Wilde - 1895
    The rapid-fire wit and eccentric characters of The Importance of Being Earnest have made it a mainstay of the high school curriculum for decades.Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax are both in love with the same mythical suitor. Jack Worthing has wooed Gwendolen as Ernest while Algernon has also posed as Ernest to win the heart of Jack's ward, Cecily. When all four arrive at Jack's country home on the same weekend the "rivals" to fight for Ernest's undivided attention and the "Ernests" to claim their beloveds pandemonium breaks loose. Only a senile nursemaid and an old, discarded hand-bag can save the day!This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition includes a glossary and reader's notes to help the modern reader appreciate Wilde's wry wit and elaborate plot twists.

Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses


Mark Twain - 1895
    You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear


Edward Lear - 1895
    It has a biographical Preface by Lear himself, and concludes with some delightful 'heraldic' sketches of his cat, Foss.