It is to be found, and belongs, in a subtreasury of american humor, edited of course by e. No effort was made by the editors to make this collection the most. The paperback of the a subtreasury of american humor by e. To participate in the project, please visit its page, where you can join the project and discuss matters related to book articles. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book.
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Help bookmark tell a friend outofprint wish list home. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Further recommendations include a subtreasury of american humor, edited by e. White and its updating, laughing matters by gene shalit, garrison keillors joke shows on cd pretty good jokes and more pretty good jokes and the cds of prairie home companion, the new yorker book of cartoons, and anything by david sedaris. Through the subtreasury i discovered the works not only of those famous today, like james thurber and mark twain, but also the works of people like mckellway kantor, petroleum v. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects quality. A subtreasury of american humor bomc bookofthemonthclub hardcover new york cowardmccann, inc 1941 very good in a very good dust jacket. Clif cleaveland, md 14 february 2008 readers responded to my december invitation for nominees for humorous books with a rich array. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library.
White was a much loved and prolific writer, best known for his childrens books. Elwyn brooks white, katharine sergeant angell white. White is famous for childrens books, style guides, and his work at the new yorker, but in humor studies, he is probably best known for his introduction to the 1941 book, a subtreasury of american humor, which he edited with katherine white. Both editors were longtime contributors of the new yorker, and the collection has been sometimes termed as the.
Or, closer to home, in our world of childrens books what was the last funny book to win a newbery. Unlike tranquillizers and antidepressant medication, reading has no allergic or. His three books for children stuart little 1945, film 1999, charlottes web 1952, film 1973 and 2006, and the trumpet of the swan 1970are considered classics, featuring lively animal protagonists who seamlessly interact with the human world. Click to read more about a subtreasury of american humor by e. White editor, katharine sergeant angell white online at alibris. Buy a cheap copy of subtreasury of american humor book by e. White and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Katharine sergeant angell white in this, the most famous book of its kind, american humor is presented at its best and freshest. A subtreasury of american humor paperback 1980 by e. A subtreasury of american humor by white books, book price. He left his map at home, but packed his typewriter his true destination, he tells us, was the world of letters. Think of the results if we turned to humor at moments of frustration or disappointment. No effort was made by the editors to make this collection the most complete or the most historically representative collection of american humorous writing. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Subtreasury american humor, first edition abebooks. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. This is simply an announcement, based on descriptive material and list of contributors, enough in itself to sell the book to all who want to have on tap a varied fare of writers, atirists, versifiers in the best traditions of american humor, from josh billings and artemus ward down to robert benchley and leonard g. Capricorn books, 1962 american wit and humor 369 pages. A subtreasury of american humor hardcover january 1, 1941.
There are some admirable american humorists who are absent from the book. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. See all 17 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The primary focus is rather on the political official as the flaw in the system while the system itself and its underlying theory remain unexamined within the culture of humor. White book list fictiondb your guide to fiction books. A subtreasury of american humor half price books marketplace. Nasby, don marquis and other who were once wildly popular with the american reading public, but who.
Wear and scuffing to dust jacket, small losses and tears at edges, now in mylar cover. Subtreasury of american humor more editions of subtreasury of american humor. Following the success of the book, the following year morris bishop published a treasury of british humor. No effort was made by the editors to make this collection the most complete or the most. No effort was made by the editors to make this collection the most complete or the most historically. When my highschool classmates were tearing apart 51 fords and inserting new cams and mufflers, i was getting just as greasy reading a subtreasury of american humor, edited by e. Full text of asubtreasury of american humor internet archive. White, put it best in the introduction to his subtreasury of american humor. Find amusing books in fiction, nonfiction, personal essay, and more, all in one place. This article is within the scope of wikiproject books. A subtreasury of american humor 1980 edition open library. A subtreasury of american humor has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. In this, the most famous book of its kind, american humor is presented at its best and freshest. He has been called a swiftian satirist the wall street journal, and americas satire king the daily beast.
A subtreasury of american humor by white books, find the lowest price on new, used books, textbooks compare book prices at stores. One of my favorite funny writers, a fellow by the name of e. The most definitivelooking roundup of literary american humor since e. Nasby, don marquis and other who were once wildly popular with the american reading public, but who are largely unknown today. Kurt vonnegut said in 1976 that an awful lot of his work is rooted in this single book. Imagine libraries of humor in schools, businesses, and offices of government.
Author e b whites complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases. A comprehensive guide to the best humor books ever written. A subtreasury of american humor pdf free download epdf. The first piece of writing by joseph mitchell that i came across was something called tanya, in a subtreasury of american humor. White and katharine white, of contemporary united states humor writers. A subtreasury of american humor definitely musty by now, but if one loves the classic new yorker school, youll find lots of littleknown gems here. Help bookmark tell a friend out of print wish list home.
A subtreasury of american humor is a 1941 anthology edited by e. Political humor reflects the nexus of power relationships and is sharply bounded by an ideology on the one hand and by corporate structure on the other. In this, the most famous book of this kind, american humor is presented at its best and freshest. The subtreasury of american humor 1941 with katharine s white. Books are arranged alphabetically under subject headings. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Subtreasury american humor, first edition abebooks passion for books. Mark twains essay fenimore coppers literary offenses, found in a subtreasury of american humor outlines eighteen of the nineteen rules governing literary art in the domain of romantic fiction some say twentytwo 519 of which he claims coopers deerslayer egregiously violates. In 1959 he revised and published a book by the late william strunk, jr. G73 a subtreasury of american humor modern library. The author of six books, he is the firstever winner of the national press clubs humor award and a twotime finalist for the thurber prize for american humor.
Published august 28th 1988 by telegraph books first published 1941. The classic of american funny writing in prose and poetry. Lighten up with our wide selection of humor books from popular authors and entertainers. In 1941 white edited with his wife a subtreasury of american humor. Book of the month club selection in 1941 and risible today. Somewhere around the age of 10 i read my way through the entire subtreasury of american humor, put together by e.
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