America's humor : from Poor Richard to Doonesbury /

Not a mere anthology, this work is a careful study of how American humor has developed over the centuries, examining its leading practitioners and putting them in their proper context. Well-known names appear--Ben Franklin, Washington Irving, Mark Twain, James Thurber, Robert Benchley--and a host of...

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Main Authors:	Blair, Walter, 1900-1992, Hill, Hamlin Lewis, 1931-2002 (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 1978.
Subjects:	American wit and humor > History and criticism. Wit and humor > History and criticism. Humour américain > Histoire et critique. American wit and humor Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer > Bitterfeld Geschichte Humor USA Humor (grappigheden) Amerikaans. USA. Criticism, interpretation, etc.