{"product_id":"the-benchley-roundup-a-selection-by-nathaniel-benchley-of-his-favorites-paperback-1","title":"The Benchley Roundup: A Selection by Nathaniel Benchley of His Favorites - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert C. Benchley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert C. Benchley's sketches and articles, published in periodicals like \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 American comic tradition. \u003ci\u003eThe Benchley Roundup \u003c\/i\u003ecollects those pieces, selected by Benchley's son Nathaniel, \"which seem to stand up best over the years\"-a compendium of the most endearing and enduring work from one of America's funniest and most penetrating wits. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by then I was too famous.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Robert Benchley\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Benchley is the funniest writer who ever lived.-Dave Barry \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobert Benchley once described himself as a man at whom pigeons sneered, but his sketches and articles, published in periodicals like \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, earned him a reputation as one of the sharpest humorists of his time. His influence-on his fellows at the Algonquin Round Table, contemporaries such as James Thurber and S. J. Perelman, or followers like Woody Allen and Steve Martin-has left an indelible mark on the American comic tradition, a legacy more than safe from the opinions of birds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Benchley Roundup\u003c\/i\u003e is made up of selections Benchley's son, Nathaniel, regarded as those which seem to stand up best over the years, a smorgasbord of the most endearing and enduring pieces from the pen of one of American's funniest-and most penetrating-wits.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Benchley is the funniest writer who ever lived.-Dave Barry \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobert Benchley once described himself as a man at whom pigeons sneered, but his sketches and articles, published in periodicals like \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, earned him a reputation as one of the sharpest humorists of his time. His influence-on his fellows at the Algonquin Round Table, contemporaries such as James Thurber and S. J. Perelman, or followers like Woody Allen and Steve Martin-has left an indelible mark on the American comic tradition, a legacy more than safe from the opinions of birds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Benchley Roundup\u003c\/i\u003e is made up of selections Benchley's son, Nathaniel, regarded as those \"which seem to stand up best over the years,\" a smorgasbord of the most endearing and enduring pieces from the pen of one of American's funniest-and most penetrating-wits.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert C. Benchley\u003c\/b\u003e (1889-1945), a premier humorist of his time and member of the Algonquin Round Table, wrote for the \u003ci\u003eNew York World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew York Tribune Graphic\u003c\/i\u003e as well as many other periodicals; his work was widely syndicated and anthologized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 359\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 7.92 x 5.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42051129278544,"sku":"9780226042183","price":33.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/a3I3K2tobUVJdmpBU2I5YnIzS3B4QT09_ec880c43-44c7-4792-9d64-9b4632eaea13.webp?v=1771851620","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-benchley-roundup-a-selection-by-nathaniel-benchley-of-his-favorites-paperback-1","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}