Robert Charles Benchley was an American humorist, actor, and drama critic. His main persona, that of a slightly confused, ineffectual, socially awkward bumbler, served in his essays and short films to gain him the sobriquet βthe humoristβs humorist.β The character allowed him to comment brilliantly
20,000 Leagues under the sea; or, David Copperfield. With illus. by Gluyas Williams
β Scribed by Benchley, Robert
- Publisher
- MobileRead.com; H. Holt
- Year
- 1928
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 139 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- New York
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Robert Charles Benchley was an American humorist, actor, and drama critic. His main persona, that of a slightly confused, ineffectual, socially awkward bumbler, served in his essays and short films to gain him the sobriquet the humorists humorist. The character allowed him to comment brilliantly on the worlds absurdities. (Encyclopedia Britannica) ~~~ Benchley is best remembered for his contributions to periodicals such as Life, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. Collections of these essays and articles stand today as tribute to his brilliance.
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