The Signet Book of American Humor

The Signet Book of American Humor

The Signet Book of American Humor

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Edited and with a new introduction by Regina Barreca

There's plenty to poke fun at in these United States-and as this volume proves, comedy may be the truest democracy of all. Smart, subversive, and surprising, this anthology shows us what makes Americans laugh.

Includes the works of:

Ambrose Bierce · Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner · Ralph Ellison · Fannie Flagg William Goldman · O. Henry · Langston Hughes · Molly Ivins · Erica Jong Jean Kerr · Alan King · Fran Leibowitz · Merrill Markoe · H. L. Mencken · Bill Nye Edgar Allen Poe · Mae West · Edith Wharton Herman Wouk · and many others

About the Author
Regina Barreca, is a professor of English at the University of Connecticut. She writes for the Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Ms. and other publications, and has appeared, often as a repeat guest, on 20/20, 48 Hours, and The Today Show.

The Signet Book of American Humor,Regina Barreca,NAL Trade,0451210581,American wit and humor,Anthologies (multiple authors),General,Humor,Fiction / Anthologies (multiple authors)

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