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  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; or, David Copperfield

    by Robert Benchley ...
    Robert Benchley's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; or, David Copperfield is a delightful and whimsical collection of essays that showcases the humorist's unparalleled wit and absurdist charm. A master of satire and wordplay, Benchley takes readers on a hilarious journey through a wide range of topics, blending the everyday with the bizarre in his inimitable style. From musings on modern ... Read more

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  • Complete Humorous Essays Anthologies of Robert C. Benchley (Illustrated)

    by Robert C. Benchley ...
    An American humorist best known for his work as a newspaper columnist and film actor.Table of ContentsLove Conquers AllOf All ThingsOf All Things -His humorous essays feature observations on daily life, from marriage, business, and gardening to newspapers, opera, trout fishing, and toothaches even. The jokes are a bit dated, but human nature doesn't change much. And you will laugh from your inner. ... Read more

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  • My Ten Years in a Quandary and How They Grew

    by Robert Benchley ...
    When Robert Benchley died in 1945, his obituaries read like love-letters from the world. Here is a collection of his short, whimsical, hilarious articles which show why.With befuddled and heroic bewilderment Benchley faces his problems. Among others are the mislaid locomotive, a dachshund who sued for libel, and a songbird who was "out to get" Benchley.It ends with five sizzling chapters of his ... Read more

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  • Chips Off the Old Benchley

    by Robert Benchley ...
    Chips off the Old Benchley represents some of the most inspired writing the Old Master ever did; it is Benchley at his best, in his most wayward, unpredictable and hilarious moods! ... Read more

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  • The Early Worm

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Robert Benchley ...
    Robert Benchley's comic collection turns modern life, history, and public spectacle into a nonstop exercise in deadpan absurdity. It opens with mock-serious wit about the "decline of sex," cheerfully mangling science, nature, and psychoanalysis into lessons for young men, then widens its target to intellectual fads, civic irritation, and the urge to explain everything. New York sidewalks become ... Read more

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  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; or, David Copperfield

    by Robert Benchley ...
    ''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; or, David Copperfield'' is a collection of humorous essays by American's great humorist Robert Benchley. The book features essays that often humorously portray an average American struggling with everyday complexities. Benchley had a fertile mind for the use of wordplay. His little works displayed a strong knowledge of puns and farce. The title of the book itself ... Read more

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  • Pluck and Luck

    by Robert Benchley ...
    In ''Pluck and Luck'' there are two main types of Benchley writing here, genre parody and slice-of-life humor. The former are the most unhinged bits of the book, in which popular literary styles of the day and various types of stuffed-shirt academic writing are folded, spindled, and mutilated. The best way to let you know what to expect from these pieces is to think of those monologues Groucho ... Read more

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  • Benchley Beside Himself

    by Robert Benchley ...
    America's great classic master of wit and humor gives us a plethora of hilarity in this collection. Polyp with a Past -- The Young Idea's Shooting Gallery -- Open Bookcases -- How to Sell Goods -- When Not in Rome Why Do As the Romans Did? -- African Sculpture -- "In This Corner-"--"I Am in the Book" -- Hockey Tonight! -- A Good Old-Fashioned Christmas -- The New Wing -- When Genius Remained Your ... Read more

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  • Of All Things

    by Robert Benchley ...
    "Of All Things" is a delightful collection of essays by Robert Benchley, showcasing his unique wit and humor. Benchley, a prominent figure in American literature, captures the absurdities of everyday life with a light-hearted touch. His writing reflects a keen observation of human nature, often blending satire with a charming narrative style. The essays range from reflections on mundane tasks to ... Read more

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  • The Best of Robert Benchley

    by Robert Benchley ...
    ''The Best of Robert Benchley'' showcases the rapier-sharp wit and absurdist humor of one of the 20th century's most influential American humorists, serving as a definitive introduction to the man who was the cornerstone of the Algonquin Round Table, an influential, witty group of New York City writers, critics, and actors—including Dorothy Parker and Robert Benchley himself—who met daily for ... Read more

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  • Love Conquers All

    by Robert C. Benchley ...
    Old scandals concerning the private life of Lord Byron have been revived with the recent publication of a collection of his letters. One of the big questions seems to be: Did Byron send Mary Shelley's letter to Mrs. R.B. Hoppner? Everyone seems greatly excited about it. ... Read more

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  • Of All Things

    by Robert C. Benchley ...
    A brightly appealing collection of inimitable comic essays by a whimsical master of American humor. Originally published in 1921, Of All Things! was the first book by a true American original, one whose charming wit and dry humor, and wry, befuddled, gently exasperated outlook on life can never go out of date. ... Read more

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