That Old Gang O'Mine: The Early and Essential S.J. Perelman

by S.J. Perelman

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Genres: Humor

160 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1984

About the author

Sidney Joseph Perelman, almost always known as S. J. Perelman, was a Jewish-American humorist, author, and screenwriter. He is best known for his humorous short pieces written over many years for The New Yorker. He also wrote for several other magazines, as well as books, scripts, and screenplays.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even if you're a genius (as I think Perelman was), juvenalia is juvenalia. True, some of it is quite amusing, but the puns fly thick, fast, and not always very funny. I'm putting it under cartoons too because it is illustrated with Perelman's own drawings.