I read this on the Gutenberg project website ([...]). It is a bunch of short stories that were apparently very funny in the late 1800's and early 1900's. I've read other literature from that time and this isn't up to par with the literature from that era that I've read. The writing is very poor.Apparently, George W. Peck wrote a series "Peck's Bad Boy Books" and they were very popular when they came out and were even used to advertise various things. So, maybe this just doesn't appeal to my sense of humor but you might love it. CHeck it out on the free site and see before you buy.