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Robert C. Benchley's sketches and articles, published in periodicals like Life, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker, earned him a reputation as one of the sharpest humorists of his time; his influence?on contemporaries such as E. B. White, James Thurber, and S. J. Perelman, or followers like Woody Allen, Steve Martin, and Richard Pryor?has left an indelible mark on the American comic tradition. The Benchley Roundup collects those pieces, selected by Benchley's son Nathaniel, which seem to stand up best over the years -a compendium of the most endearing and enduring work from one of America's funniest and most penetrating wits. It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by then I was too famous. ?Robert BenchleyProduct Identifiers
PublisherThe University of Chicago Press
ISBN-139780226042183
eBay Product ID (ePID)96527059
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Benchley Roundup: a Selection by Nathaniel Benchley of His Favorites
AuthorRobert C. Benchley
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterature
Publication Year2001
GenreHumor
Number of Pages359 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height204mm
Item Width133mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorRobert C. Benchley
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States