The Benchley Roundup: A Selection by Nathaniel Benchley of His Favorites

by Benchley, Robert C.
ISBN: 9780226042183
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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 Benchley

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Benchley, Robert C.
  • ISBN: 9780226042183
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.92 x 0.77
  • Number Of Pages: 359
  • Publication Year: 2001