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Of All Things
Robert C. Benchley
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A collection of amusing essays satirizing serious consideration of topics including natural history, social etiquette, or indeed, civilized behavior (especially of the upper classes).
A collection of amusing essays satirizing serious consideration of topics including natural history, social etiquette, or indeed, civilized behavior (especially of the upper classes).
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"Carve or discourse; do not a famine fear.
Who carves is kind to two, who talks to all."
Yesterday I saw a little native boy, a veritable boy of the streets, playing at a game at once so naïve and so resplendent that I was irresistibly drawn to its contemplation. You will doubtless jeer when I tell you. He was tossing a small blatch, such as grow in great profusion here, to and fr. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
It was worth reading this book just to be reminded of how far we have come in the past 90 years. And the author's dry sense of humor was delightful. My favorite chapter was "The Scientific Scenario". He has nice skills with satire.
I've enjoyed Robert Benchley's humor, since I first got interested, in the members of The Algonquin Round Table. His shorts from the 30's are very amusing and are a lot of fun to watch. I ran across this book, at my local bookstore. I have read many stories, from the other members, but never Benchle
Time is not kind...
Most of the material in this book has none of its humorous edge, too much is period refers to things long past to the point of forgotten. Unless you are reading it purely from historical curiosity its probably not worth the effort.
Too lightweight for 5 stars, but some very amusing stuff in this collection. It makes a good bedside book for dipping into.
Not only was Benchley a humorist of note, he was a humorist of the entire scale and then some.