Length6h 38m
About this audiobook
Bill Nye's Chestnuts Old And New is a collection of humorous essays and stories by American humorist and writer Bill Nye. The book includes a variety of topics, ranging from political satire and social commentary to absurd and comical stories. Some of the titles of the essays and stories in the book include "The Bible In Bohemia," "The Decline And Fall Of The Mastodon," "The Dry Towns Of Kansas," "The Garden Bug," "Hymns And Hyenas," and "The Infernal Regions." The book showcases Nye's wit, humor, and clever use of language, making it an entertaining read for those who enjoy humorous writing.
Audiobook details
GenreHumor, Literary Classics
Length6 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 30, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Bill Nye's Chestnuts
2CHESTNUT-BURR. I. THE SHAKESPEARE-BACON PUZZLE WRESTLED WITH CONSCIENTIOUSLY.
3CHESTNUT-BURR II HOW THE GLORIOUS FOURTH WAS CELEBRATED AT WHALEN'S GROVE LAST YEAR.
4ENCOURAGING GREEN JOKES.
5CHESTNUT-BURR III BILL NYE FINDS COLOROW FULL OF ODD TRAITS.
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6AWKWARDNESS OF CARRYING WHISKY ABOUT.
7THE RIGHT SORT OF BOY.
8CHESTNUT-BURR IV BILL NYE PAYS A BRIEF VISIT TO A PROFESSIONAL STAR READER.
9INGRATITUDE OF THE HUMAN HEART.
10CHESTNUT-BURR V CONCERNING THE FRENCH MASTERPIECES AT THE ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
11CHESTNUT-BURR VI BILL NYE DIAGNOSTICATES THE PLAINT OF A COUNTRY COUSIN.
12MEN ARE OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD.
13CHESTNUT BURR VII—BILL NYE IN THE ROLE OF AN UTE INDIAN JENKINS.
14SURE CURE FOR BILIOUSNESS.
15CHESTNUT-BURR VIII IN AN UNGUARDED MOMENT BILL NYE IS CAPTURED BY A POLITICAL SIREN.
16VIRTUE ITS OWN REWARD.
17CHESTNUT-BURR IX BILL NYE DESCANTS UPON YOUNG IVES'S IDEAS IN FINANCE.
18THE ANTI-CLINKER BASE-BURNER BEE.
19CHESTNUT-BURR X A FEW REMARKS ON OUR HOSTELRY SYSTEM AS IT NOW PREVAILS.
20PITY FOR SAD-EYED HUSBANDS.
21MARRIAGE.
22CHESTNUT-BURR XI WILLIAM NYE VISITS ROYALTY FROM THE HOME OF THE HAM SANDWICH.
23THAI X DID MOT DU'
24A WORD OF EXPLANATION.
25CHESTNUT-BURR THE HUMORIST INTERVIEWS HIS GRACE THE DUKE IN THE IMPROVED STYLE.
26THE CHINESE COMPOSITOR.
27THE TRUE AMERICAN.
28CHESTNUT-BURR XII "THE OLD MAN ELOQUENT."
29CHESTNUT-BURR XIV THE AMENDE HONORABLE.
30SWEET INFLUENCES OF CHANGING SEASONS.
31THE MARCH OF CIVILIZATION.
32CHESTNUT-BURR. XV A BIG CORNER ON PORK.
33CHESTNUT-BURR XVI PATRICK OLESON.
34PLEASURES OF SPRING.
35AN UNCLOUDED WELCOME.
36TOO MUCH GOD AND NO FLOUR.
37CHESTNUT-BURR. XVII LONGING FOR HOME.
38DIGNITY.
39CHESTNUT-BURR XVIII THE TRUE HISTORY OF DAMON AND PYTHIAS.
40CHAPTER I.
41CHAPTER II.
42CHAPTER III.
43CHAPTER IV.
44CHESTNUT-BURR XIX A STORY OF SPOTTED TAIL.
45CHESTNUT-BURR XX THE ROMANCE OF HORSE-SHOEING.
46HOW TO PRESERVE TEETH.
47CHESTNUT-BURR XXI EXPERIENCE ON THE FEVERISH HORNET.
48THE PICNIC PLANT.
49CHESTNUT-BURR XXII ANCIENT BRIC-A-BRAC
50JOINT POWDER.
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