Bon Mots, Wisecracks, and Gags: The Wit of Robert Benchley, Dorothy Parker, and the Algonquin Round Table
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 comebackswit that still packs a punch decades later.
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9781616087135
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Non-Fiction
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Skyhorse Pub Co Inc
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176
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$12.95
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07/01/2012
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Forthcoming
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Paperback
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English
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Height: 8.25 Inches (US)
Width: 5.5 Inches (US)
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Drennan, Robert E.
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Heywood, Hale Broun
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