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F. W. Chambers

Best known today for Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories, this elusive writer is associated with a lively collection of jokes, anecdotes, and quick comic sketches. Very little biographical information appears to survive online, which gives the book an old-fashioned, slightly mysterious charm.

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About the author

Project Gutenberg lists F. W. Chambers as the author of Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories, a collection of English wit and humor. The available record points to the book rather than to the person: it identifies the work, notes that it was issued in a third edition, and places it in the tradition of light, easy-to-read comic literature.

From the surviving publication details, Chambers seems best understood as a compiler or writer of short humorous pieces meant for quick enjoyment. The book gathers hundreds of brief stories and punchy exchanges, suggesting a taste for spoken wit, playful reversals, and the kind of entertainment readers could dip into a little at a time.

Beyond that, reliable biographical facts are scarce in the sources I could confirm during this search. No trustworthy author profile with clear life dates, background, or a verified portrait turned up, so it is safest to let the work speak for itself.