
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
Page Count:
414
Publication Date:
2004-01-01
ISBN-10:
0451210581
ISBN-13:
9780451210586
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