1601: Conversation, as it was by the Social Fireside, in the Time of the Tudors

Hilarious! Twain upholds the finest traditions of acceptably crude low-brow humor that genuinely inspires out-loud laughters that draws satisfying glares from others nearby. It even caused Grandpa, save for a lucky catch, launch his dentures across the table!

bored reminded of high-school that you don't seriously read

The writer lost some of my admiration after I heard 3/4 of the book

I found it difficult to follow the humor of the time and just became annoying; not my favorite.