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The Benchley Roundup
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 America...more
Paperback, 359 pages
Published
October 1st 2001
by University Of Chicago Press
(first published 1956)
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It's perhaps unfair to rate this only 3 stars, but I'm setting it against 5-star Benchley collections such as "My Ten Years n a Quandary and How they Grew." Probably son Nathaniel liked some of these stories because Poppa Bob set Nate on his knee to read them to him. Thing is, several of Bob's best are here--and some of his absolute worst juvenalia. I've loved Benchley since I was 10 years old. All I can say is, find another collection.
Colchester Library Book Sale June 2012
Nathaniel Benchley does seem to have made a good job selecting the pieces here, there's not much dead weight. It's certainly more consistent than the other Benchley collections I've read.
Although I did enjoy the pieces in this book they are nearly all pleasant, it's just that there is nothing here that I would consider brilliant
Benchley in my opinion comes over better in the films he made especially the short subjects.
Although I did enjoy the pieces in this book they are nearly all pleasant, it's just that there is nothing here that I would consider brilliant
Benchley in my opinion comes over better in the films he made especially the short subjects.
Benchley is so Benchley. I'd forgotten just how funny he was. My Mom and I used to read his essays to each other when I was a child. We were great fans.
It's amazing that a grown man can be so silly. A template for Dave Barry, as Barry is always quick to point out.
"Uncle Edith's Ghost Story" is Carp-500
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Robert Charles Benchley was an American humorist best known for his work as a newspaper columnist and film actor. From his beginnings at the Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University, through his many years writing essays and articles for Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, and his acclaimed short films, Benchley's style of humor brought him respect and success during his life, from New York...more
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