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    Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Vol 2
    Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Vol 2
    Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Vol 2
    Audiobook4 hours

    Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Vol 2

    Written by Thomas Lansing Masson

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    About this audiobook

    Volume 2 of a ten volume collection of amusing tales, observations and anecdotes by America's greatest wordsmiths. This work includes selections by such household favorites as Ambrose Bierce, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mark Twain and Bret Harte. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
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