The World’s Wit and Humor: An Encyclopedia in 15 Volumes. 1906.
Vol. XIV: Russian—Scandinavian—Miscellaneous
RUSSIAN | |
Ivan Khemnitser. 1745–1784. | The Philosopher |
The Lion’s Council of State | |
The House-Builder | |
Aleksander Griboyedov. 1795–1829. | Muscovite Society |
Traditional Fairy Tale. | The Sluggard |
Ivan Krylov. 1768–1844. | The Swan, the Pike, and the Crab |
The Musicians | |
Denis Davidov. 1784–1839. | Wisdom |
Nikolai Gogol. 1809–1852. | Defunct Serfs as an Investment |
Letters of a Lap-Dog | |
Incognito | |
Fyodor Dostoyevsky. 1821–1881. | The Crocodile |
Nikolay Nekrasov. 1821–1877. | A Moral Man |
The Soldier | |
Ivan Turgenev. 1818–1883. | Russians Abroad |
Beneficence and Gratitude | |
Prayer | |
The Fool | |
Mikhail Saltykov (Shchedrin). 1826–1889. | Two Generals and a Peasant |
Anton Chekhov. 1860–1904. | Genius |
Proverbs | |
Ignaty Potapenko. 1856–1929. | The Course in Sanskrit |
Maksim Gorky. 1868–1936. | Promtov’s Marriage |
Surgical Operation Upon a Human Heart | |
DANISH | |
Ludvig Holberg. 1684–1754. | The Human Planet and the Griffin |
Judicial Decisions | |
Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger. 1779–1850. | Poison for a Fly |
Hans Christian Andersen. 1805–1875. | The Storks |
The Lovers | |
Good Humor | |
A Night in a Stage-Coach | |
NORWEGIAN | |
Henrik Ibsen. 1828–1906. | Scene from ‘An Enemy of the People’ |
Jonas Lie. 1833–1908. | The Snake in the Schoolroom |
SWEDISH | |
August Strindberg. 1849–1912. | Love and Bread |
Alfred Hedenstierna (Sigurd). 1852–1906. | Aunt Louise’s Mirror |
Rural Travelers | |
DUTCH | |
Desiderius Erasmus. c. 1467–1536. | A Young Man and an Echo |
Jacob Cats. 1577–1660. | Cupid Lost |
Multatuli (Eduard Douwes Dekker). 1820–1887. | Droogstoppel’s Views on Education |
Arnold Weruméus Buning. 1846–1933. | Romance on Shipboard |
Justus van Maurik. 1846–1904. | The Commercial Traveler |
The Ex-pirate | |
HUNGARIAN | |
Mór Jókai. 1825–1904. | The Feat of Swallowing a Mouse |
Alexander Balázs. Mid-19th Century. | My Double |
Árpád Berczik. 1842–1919. | An Expensive Marriage |
Viktor Rákosi (Sipulus). 1860–1923. | The Alligator |
The Summer Outing | |
DALMATIAN | |
Traditional Legend. | The Doge’s Daughter |
BOHEMIAN | |
Unknown Author. 15th Century. | Beggars’ Song |
Jan Neruda. 1834–1891. | A Fiendish Plot |
Traditional Legend. | The Fortunate Shepherd |
POLISH | |
Tomasz Kajetan Wegierski. 1756–1787. | The Dream-Wife |
Henryk Sienkiewicz. 1846–1916. | On the Edge of the Abyss |
Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz. 1758–1841. | Gwiazdalska |
LATVIAN | |
Popular Tales. | The Dogheads |
Stupid Liz | |
SERBIAN | |
Popular Poems. | Pledges |
The Ring | |
Man, Maid, and Widow | |
Mine Everywhere | |
ROMANIAN | |
Elisabeth, Queen of Roumania (Carmen Sylva). 1843–1916. | The Caraiman |
HAITIAN | |
Popular Sayings. | |
WEST INDIAN | |
Ananzi (Spider) Stories. | Ananzi and the Baboon |
Ananzi and the Lion | |
Ananzi and Quanqua |