The Signet Book of American Humor

by Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Molly Ivins, et al.

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451210581
• ISBN13: 9780451210586
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: New American Library
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher