Satire, Humor and Irony in some cases have been regarded as the most effective source to understand a society, the oldest form of social study.Contents:The Cop and the Anthem by O. HenryThe Ransom of Red Chief by O. HenryWhat Stumped the Blue Jays by Mark TwainThe Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark TwainThe Toys of Peace by Saki (H. H. Munro)The Artful Hussar by Johann Peter HebelFrom The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen by Rudolf Erich RaspeThe Golden Honeymoon by Ring LardnerWhen I Was a Witch by Charlotte Perkins GilmanMicromegas: A Philosophical History by Voltaire