This book includes many of the greatest hits from 1930 to 1958--available only in this edition--by the devastatingly witty Perelman, the leading fi...
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Nov 23, 2007
Frederick
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I read many of the stories in this book about thirty-five years ago. I was in eighth grade or so. I was steeped in the work of THE NEW YORKER humorists of the mid-century: James Thurber, E. B. White, Robert Benchley and Dorothy Parker.
Perelman was of particular interest to me for two reasons other than the fact that he was one of that crowd of writers: 1) He co-wrote two movie scripts for my heroes, The Marx Brothers (MONKEY BUSINESS and HORSEFEATHERS) and 2) He was still alive and writing More...
Perelman was of particular interest to me for two reasons other than the fact that he was one of that crowd of writers: 1) He co-wrote two movie scripts for my heroes, The Marx Brothers (MONKEY BUSINESS and HORSEFEATHERS) and 2) He was still alive and writing More...
Feb 16, 2007
Matthew
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Perelman's my favorite humor author but I have to admit that this collection is all anyone should ever read. It covers almost thirty years of his career and has nearly a hundred of his pieces. None of the pieces I've read that weren't included are nearly as good as these. For new readers, I recommend reading the "Cloudland Revisited" pieces first, where Perelman reacquaints himself with films and books that influenced him as a boy. They are a lot more conversational and ease one in
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Nov 18, 2011
The man is a great observer on American life back in the day. Beautifully constructed work.
May 18, 2011
David
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Sure, some the works are dated and not-so-funny. But at his best, Perelman is one of the best.
Feb 10, 2011
Chris
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A wonderful compilation of some of Perelman's best work, from his early essays to the "Cloudland Revisited" series. Reading this will make you want to track down everything he ever wrote, which isn't a bad thing.
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