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Bon Mots, Wisecracks, and Gags : The Wit of Robert Benchley, Dorothy Parker, and the Algonquin Round Table by Heywood Hale Broun (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-101616087137
ISBN-139781616087135
eBay Product ID (ePID)110931361
Product Key Features
Book TitleBon Mots, Wisecracks, and Gags : The Wit of Robert Benchley, Dorothy Parker, and the Algonquin Round Table
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicTopic / History, Quotations, Form / Anecdotes & Quotations, General
Publication Year2012
IllustratorYes
GenreReference, Humor
AuthorHeywood Hale Broun
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height5.9 in
Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisA tribute to wit and humor, from the minds that made the AlgonquinRound Table the center of American..., "Stop looking at the world through rose-colored bifocals." "His mind is so open, the wind whistles through it." "You can't teach an old dogma new tricks." Ever wonder where these sayings came from? For decades, the dining room of New York's legendary Algonquin Hotel was a hub of letters and humor. Cocktails were swilled as writers, humorists, actors, and critics poked fun at culture, the arts, and one another. In this lively tribute, today's readers will come to understand why Robert Benchley, George S. Kaufman, and Dorothy Parker represent the epitome of quips and comebacks--wit that still packs a punch decades later., "Stop looking at the world through rose-colored bifocals." "His mind is so open,the wind whistles through it." "You can't teach an old dogma new tricks." Everwonder where these sayings came from? For decades, the dining room of NewYork's legendary Algonquin Hotel was a hub of letters and humor. Cocktailswere swilled as writers, humorists, actors, and critics poked fun at culture, thearts, and one another. In this lively tribute, today's readers will come to understandwhy Robert Benchley, George S. Kaufman, and Dorothy Parker representthe epitome of quips and comebacks--wit that still packs a punch decades later.
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