Download or read book The Benchley Roundup written by Robert C. Benchley and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Download or read book Benchley Lost and Found written by Robert Benchley and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1970-01-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 39 pieces show Benchley at the height of his writing.

Download or read book Robert Benchley written by Nathaniel Benchley and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A son's portrait of his father.

Download or read book Laughter s Gentle Soul written by Billy Altman and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sympathetic and wittily written biography, Altman explores the man behind the mirth as he chronicles Robert Benchley's journey, from the glittering lights of Broadway and wit of the Algonquin Round Table to the glamorously decadent Hollywood of the 1930s and 1940s. 25 photos.

Download or read book Pluck and Luck written by Robert Benchley and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Good Old fashioned Christmas written by Robert Benchley and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Benchley Beside Himself written by Robert Benchley and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Chips Off the Old Benchley written by Robert Benchley and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Treasurer s Report written by Robert Benchley and published by Amereon Limited. This book was released on 1976 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Of All Things written by Robert Benchley and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Of All Things" by Robert Benchley is a collection of writings appearing in magazines prior to 1920. Written with a satirical edge, the essays in this book talk about different aspects of daily life from bridge to elevator operators. Though some of the at the time, typical parts of living in a city no longer exist, this book is still funny and clever, while also giving readers a look at how things were in the past.

Download or read book The Best of Robert Benchley written by Robert Benchley and published by Wings. This book was released on 1983 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Dorothy Parker's Round Table to the Democratic Convention, 72 timeless pieces present us with this author's unique and witty take on life's annoyances. Great and unorthodox social commentary, heavy on the humor. More than 100 humorous b&w line drawings.

Download or read book Benchley at the Theatre written by Robert Benchley and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Early Worm written by Robert Benchley and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Benchley Beside Himself written by Robert Benchley and published by Amereon Limited. This book was released on 1976 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Inside Benchley written by Robert Benchley and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Abie s Irish Rose written by Anne Nichols and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War I, Abie Levy, a soldier in the A. E. F., is wounded in combat. While recovering in a hospital, he meets Rosemary Murphy, an entertainer. They fall in love, return to the United States, and get married in an Episcopal church in Jersey City. Abie takes Rosemary to his home and introduces her as his sweetheart, Rosie Murpheski; they are then married by a rabbi. Mr. Murphy arrives with a priest and, amid discord and discontent, the young people are married again, this time by the priest. Disowned by both families, Rosemary and Abie are befriended only by the Cohens. On Christmas Eve, the Cohens and their rabbi persuade Solomon to see his son and his new grandchildren; the priest urges Mr. Murphy to do the same. This surprise visit begins in acrimony, but ends peacefully as Rosemary presents her newborn twins: Patrick Joseph, named for her father, and Rebecca, named for Abie's dead mother.

Download or read book The Robert Benchley Omnibus written by Robert Benchley and published by . This book was released on 1984-06-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: