3 Men in a Boat - Jerome K Jerome
One of the funniest books written. Its takes the form a journal. 3 friends on a boat trip on the Thames river in the1880s. Includes lots of amusing observations on everyday life.
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a large fortune must be in want of a wife." 1800s romantic comedy.
Very funny set of short stories about bundling Wooster and his man servant Jeeves.
Red Badge of Courge - Stephan Crane
Story of a young man coming of age in the American cival war.