Laughter's gentle soul : the life of Robert Benchley / Billy Altman.
Laughter's gentle soul : the life of Robert Benchley / Billy Altman.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : W. W. Norton, c1997.
Call Numbers
N817.52/B457.3/2
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
382 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : W. W. Norton, c1997.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1997.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
In this sympathetic and engrossing biography, Billy Altman explores the man behind the mirth. He recounts Benchley's journey from straitlaced New England schoolboy to mischievous international boulevardier, and from the glittering lights of Broadway, as well as the dim ones in the rollicking speakeasies of New York during Prohibition, to the infamo...
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Full title
Laughter's gentle soul : the life of Robert Benchley / Billy Altman.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-370) and index.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c1997.
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Call Numbers
N817.52/B457.3/2
Record Identifier
74VvDLQkVJqA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvDLQkVJqA
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0393038335
9780393038330
DDC
814.52
MMS ID
991004954969702626
