Benchley Roundup A Selection by Nathaniel Benchley of His Favorites

Name: Benchley Roundup A Selection by Nathaniel Benchley of His Favorites
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ISBN: 9780226042183

ISBN-10: 0226042189

ISBN-13: 9780226042183

Edition: 1983

Authors: Robert C. Benchley, William Gluyas

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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 humourists of his time. This is a collection of pieces, selected by his son.

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 1983
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 10/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 359
Size: 0.52" wide x 0.80" long x 0.08" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English



Foreword


""Take the Witness!"


"How to Get Things Done


The Social Life of the Newt


Football Rules or Whatever They Are


The Tortures of Week-End Visting


From Nine to Five


Shakespeare Explained


Christmas Afternoon


Family Life in America


Do Insects Think?


The Stranger Within Our Gates


Opera Synopses


Malignant Mirrors


How to Understand International Finance


Kiddie-Kar Travel


Uncle Edith's Ghost Story


French for Americans


Is This the Missing Link?


The Mystery of the Poisoned Kipper


""Ask That Man""


Editha's Christmas Burglar


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