Chips off the Old Benchley represents some of the most inspired writing the Old Master ever die; it is Benchley at his best, in his most wayward, unpredictable
Originally appearing as an issue of American Quarterly, these essays take a close look at American humor from revolutionary times to the present day, focusing i
First published in 1988, this book contains entries on famous American Humorists. Humor has been present in American literature, from the beginning, and has dev
This book is the first full-length annotated bibliography of the works of humorist Robert Benchley. It contains chapters on his books, essays, newspaper writing