18 books like Further foolishness

What to read after Further foolishness — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Nonsense novels Stephen Leacock · 1900 · ★ 3.9 · 230p · ≈ 7h · Challenging “The author of this book offers it to the public without apology,” Leacock boldly asserts in the Preface before launching into a slew of riotous stories. In this book you’ll find:Maddened by Mystery: or, The Defective Detective”Q.” A Psychic Pstory of the PsupernaturalGuido the Gimlet of Ghent: A Romance of ChivalrySorrows of a Super Soul: or, The Memoirs of Marie MushenoughAn amusing assortment… Shares: Canadian wit and humor, Satire and humour, Satire et humeur canadiennes-anglaises, Humor

Arcadian adventures with the idle rich Stephen Leacock · 1914 · 310p · ≈ 10h · Challenging Of the many books by Canada's most celebrated humorist, none has received more acclaim than his brilliant, caustic treatment of the glittering rich who gather at the Mausoleum Club on Plutoria Avenue. Today, Leacock's pointed satire of the privileged class, and their social abuses and pretenses, retains every ounce of its freshness and bite. An undisputed comic masterpiece, Arcadian Adventures… Shares: Canadian wit and humor, Satire and humour, Satire et humeur canadiennes-anglaises, Humor

Sunshine sketches of a little town Stephen Leacock · 1900 · ★ 3.7 · 174p · ≈ 5h · Challenging "Set in the fictional landscape of Mariposa on the shores of Lake Wissanotti in Missinaba County, Leacock's Sunshine Sketches of A Little Town is an affectionate satire of small town life. This series of humorous connected sketches about graft, high finance, religion, love and romance is, on one level, an intimate, comic portrait of town life and local politics. On another level, the narrative… Shares: Satire and humour, Satire et humeur canadiennes-anglaises

My discovery of England Stephen Leacock · 1922 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Canadian humorist and academic Stephen Leacock had a plethora of opportunities to explore new cultures as he traveled the globe in support of his many popular books, often giving scholarly talks along the way. In this uproarious volume of essays and vignettes, Leacock sets down his impressions of a promotional tour of England. Shares: Canadian wit and humor, Humor

Das NEINhorn Marc-Uwe Kling · 2019 · ★ 4.5 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Im Herzwald kommt ein kleines, schnickeldischnuckeliges Einhorn zur Welt. Aber obwohl alle ganz lilalieb zu ihm sind und es ständig mit gezuckertem Glücksklee füttern, benimmt sich das Tierchen ganz und gar nicht einhornmäßig. Es sagt einfach immer Nein, sodass seine Familie es bald nur noch NEINhorn nennt. Eines Tages bricht das NEINhorn aus seiner Zuckerwattewelt aus. Es trifft einen… Shares: Humor

Philosopher's Joke Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1999 · 27p · ≈ 54m · Moderate Shares: Humor

Zombies Have Issues Greg Stones · 2014 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Sock Monkeys have issues with moths. They also have trouble with pterodactyls, home improvement projects, kittens (who tend to unravel them), and paparazzi. They really like bananas, jet packs, sock puppies, and romance, but have MAJOR issues with clowns, embarrassing relatives (King Kong), and gym socks. Through it all, they really adore one thing. Author of the breakout hit Zombies Hate Stuff,… Shares: Humor

Zombies Joseph A. McCullough · 2010 · ★ 3.5 · 80p · ≈ 2h · Moderate The dead have always stalked the dark corners of the earth. Since World War II, the number of zombie outbreaks has increased every year, while governments desperately try to cover up the facts. Zombies: A Hunter's Guide contains all of the information necessary to recognize and combat this growing threat. Beginning with an explanation of the historical origins of zombies, it follows their history… Shares: Humor

Apocalypse Cow Michael Logan · 2012 · ★ 3.1 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate When scientists with warped imaginations accidentally unleash an experimental bioweapon that transforms Britain's animals into sneezing, bloodthirsty zombies with a penchant for pre-dinner sex with their victims, three misfits become the unlikely hope for salvation. Abattoir worker Terry Borders' love life is crippled by the stench of death that clings to his skin from his days spent slaughtering… Shares: Humor

The Art of Zombie Warfare Scott Kenemore · 2010 · ★ 4.0 · 272p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Sun Tzu meets George Romero in Scott Kenemore’s third zombie book. 40 color illustrations Shares: Humor

When werewolves attack Del Howison · 2010 · 182p · ≈ 6h · Moderate “Without a doubt the ultimate guide to werewolves”—and survival tips for when the snarling shapeshifters go on the prowl (HorrorNews.net).   The history of lycanthropes stretches back to man’s beginnings. From cave drawings and tribal folklore to the Inquisition and the twentieth century, man’s fascination with werewolves has never wavered. The field of study has been ripped wide open with… Shares: Humor

The Man in the Cat-Hair Suit William R. Greene · 2011 True stories from the life of William R. (Bill) Greene. How would you face these situations: Misplaced possums? Kitty spam? Putting a cat on a diet? Learning the name of a one-armed turtle? Force-feeding a large animal? Coping with alien technology? Nursing a burst appendix at home? Producing an eBook without a word processor or InDesign? And of course ... a cat-hair suit? Shares: Humor

Three Men on the Bummel Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1900 · 299p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Three Men on the Bummel (also known as Three Men on Wheels) is a humorous novel by Jerome K. Jerome. It was published in 1900, eleven years after his most famous work, Three Men in a Boat. Shares: Humor

Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica John Kendrick Bangs · 1895 · 271p · ≈ 9h · Challenging A humorous fictionalisation of the life of Napoleon Bonaparte written by American author, editor and satirist John Kendrick Bangs. Very funny spoof biography of Napoleon, almost Marx-esque at some moments. Shares: Humor

Novel Notes Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1893 · ★ 3.8 · 168p · ≈ 5h · Challenging When, on returning home one evening, after a pipe party at my friend Jephson's, I informed my wife that I was going to write a novel, she expressed herself as pleased with the idea. She said she had often wondered I had never thought of doing so before. " Shares: Humor

The counter-scuffle R. S. · 1626 · 54p · ≈ 1h · Demanding Shares: Humor

Tutt and Mr. Tutt Arthur Train · 1923 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Challenging America's wisest and kindliest lawyer tackles a series of impossible cases—and wins Ephraim Tutt, Esq., never met a hard luck story he didn't like. The rare lawyer happy to forego his fee, Tutt specializes in defending the downtrodden against the powerful and the corrupt. In Manhattan and his hometown of Pottsville, New York, he argues cases involving murder, forgery, and theft, always finding… Shares: Humor

Zombie Haiku Ryan Mecum · 2008 · ★ 3.8 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate In your hands is a poetry journal written by an undead poet, recounting his firsthand experience during the zombie plague. Little is known about the author before he turned into a zombie, but thanks to his continued writings in this journal - even after his death - you can accompany him from infection to demise. Through the intimate poetry of haiku, the zombie chronicles his epic journey through… Shares: Humor

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