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Artemus Ward

Charles Farrar Browne was an American humor writer, better known under his nom de plume, Artemus Ward, which as a character, an illiterate rube with "Yankee common sense", Browne also played in public performances. He is considered to be America's first stand-up comedian. His birth name was Brown but he added the "e" after he became famous.

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The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 4: To California and Return

"The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 4: To California and Return" by Charles Farrar Browne is a satirical travelogue written during the late 19t...

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The Complete Works of Artemus Ward (HTML edition)

"The Complete Works of Artemus Ward" by Artemus Ward is a collection of humorous writings written during the mid-19th century. The book features a var...

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The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 6: Artemus Ward's Panorama

"The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 6: Artemus Ward's Panorama" by Ward is a humorous collection written during the mid-19th century, specifica...

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The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 3: Stories and Romances

"The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 3: Stories and Romances" by Artemus Ward (the pen name of Charles Farrar Browne) is a collection of humorou...

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The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 7: Miscellaneous

"The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 7: Miscellaneous" by Artemus Ward is a humorous collection of essays and anecdotes written in the mid-19th ...

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The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 5: The London Punch Letters

"The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 5: The London Punch Letters" by Charles Farrar Browne is a satirical collection of humorous letters written...

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The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 1: Essays, Sketches, and Letters

"The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 1: Essays, Sketches, and Letters" by Ward is a collection of humorous writings, likely penned during the mi...

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The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 2: War

"The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 2: War" by Artemus Ward is a collection of humorous essays written during the mid-19th century, primarily d...

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