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Introduction[xi]
Master Fox, the Confessor—Hugo von Trimberg (1260-1309)[1]
St. Peter’s Lesson—Hans Sachs (1494-1576)[4]
A Raid on the Parson’s Kitchen—Christoffel von Grimmelshausen (1620-1676)[6]
The Revolt in the Theatre—Ludwig Tieck (1773-1853)[12]
The Unaccountable Stranger—Ludwig Tieck[24]
Van der Kabel’s Last Will and Testament—Jean Paul Friedrich Richter (1763-1825)[28]
Division of Labour in Matters Sentimental—Jean Paul Friedrich Richter[35]
A Tender-Hearted Critic—Jean Paul Friedrich Richter[37]
The Accident of the Distinguished Stranger—August von Kotzebue (1761-1819)[38]
How the Vicar came Around—Heinrich Zschokke (1771-1848)[49]
The Man who Sold his Shadow—A. von Chamisso (1781-1838)[62]
The Ghost of Dr. Ascher—Heinrich Heine (1799-1856)[66]
Tourists at the Brocken—Heinrich Heine[70]
My Appreciative Friend—Heinrich Heine[72]
“Madam, Do you Know the old Play?”—Heinrich Heine[73]
Verses from Heine[100]
About Money—M. G. Saphir (1795-1858)[105]
A Night in the Bremer Rathskeller—Wilhelm Hauff (1802-1827)[107]
The Duel with the Devil—Wilhelm Hauff[125]
Editorial Co-operation—Wilhelm Hauff[130]
Mozart’s Journey to Prague—Edward Mörike (1804-1875)[133]
A Rabid Philosopher (Auch Einer)—Friedrich Theodor v. Vischer (1807-1889)[146]
His Serenity will build a Palace—Fritz Reuter (1810-1874)[159]
His Serenity and the Thunder-storm—Fritz Reuter[167]
The Lieutenant’s Dinner—Fritz Reuter[177]
The Higher Altruism—Fritz Reuter[181]
My Pictures—Fritz Reuter[182]
Liszt expected at an Evening Party—E. Kossak (1814-1880)[188]
A Prince in Disguise—Gottfried Keller (1815-1887)[196]
A Disreputable Saint—Gottfried Keller[203]
Military Inspection—F. W. Hackländer (1816-1877)[221]
The King of Maccaroonia—Professor Volkmann (1830-1891)[225]
The Sad Tale of Seven Kisses—Professor Volkman[232]
A Country Comedy—Heinrich Schaumberger (1843-1874)[235]
How Blindschleicher went Courting—P. K. Rosegger[249]
“Whom First we Love”—H. von Kahlenberg[255]
Wooing the Gallows—W. H. Riehl[261]
Elective Affinities—Franz von Schönthan[274]
Hot Punch—Julius Stinde[281]
Woman—Bogumil Golz (1801-1870)[284]
A Christmas Tale—Eduard Pötzl[288]
The Case of Minckwitz—Paul Lindau[293]
Students’ Songs—
Old Assyrian-Jonah—Joseph Victor Scheffel[304]
Heinz von Stein[305]
Brigand Song[306]
A Farthing and a Sixpence—Count Albert von Schlippenbach[307]
The Teutoburger Battle—J. V. Scheffel[308]
The Last Pair of Breeches—J. V. Scheffel[311]
Enderle von Ketsch—J. V. Scheffel[313]
God and the Lover—Old German[316]
Unintentional Witticisms of the Absent-minded German Professor[317]
The Incarceration of the Herr Professor—Ernst Eckstein[320]
Our War-Correspondent—Julius Stettenheim[335]
Schnorps’ Swallow-Tail—Fritz Brentano[339]
The Man of Order—Johannes Scherr[352]
The Luxury of Going about Incognito—Hans Arnold[359]
The Inner Life of the Second-Class Cab-Driver—Ernst von Wildenbruch[382]
Bon-Mots[404]
The Early Days of a Genius—Wilhelm Raabe[408]
Newspaper Humour[423]
Biographical Index of Writers[431]