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 |