Talk:Jest book

Suggestions for expansion[edit]

Jest book (from Jest Book, JacobisqTalk)[edit]

Thanks very much for creating the article. It's OK but a bit bare, possibly needing more about English-language examples. There's an ecyclopaedic article here that you might find useful. Mzilikazi1939 (talk) 14:51, 24 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Certainly needs fleshing out, but that's what wiki-editors are for! Many hands make light work! Agree the Bartleby article is useful, but you will find it (and another Bartleby chapter) referenced in the notes/external links: both might well be mined for further input by the next editor to take up the chain....Jacobisq (talk) 10:04, 25 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Jest book = joke book?[edit]

I'm unfamiliar with the term jestbook, but from the lead it seems equivalent to a [joke book], i.e. a simple collection of jokes, of which there are thousands, on every conceivable subject. Would any book of jokes, riddles, and humorous anecdotes be included under this topic? If so the alternate name should be mentioned in the lead.