The last of Perelman¿s twenty books, this compilation contains seventeen pieces never before collected, in addition to the opening chapters of the author¿s uncompleted autobiography.
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This is the best thing Perelman ever wrote. -- Tom Wolfe, The New York Times Book Review
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The Lyons Press is proud to reintroduce four books by the master humorist S. J. Perelman: The Swiss Family Perelman, The Last Laugh, The Rising Gorge, and Baby It's Cold Inside.
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Perelman's Genius Undimmed To The Last,
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This review is from: The Last Laugh: The Final Word from the First Name in Satire (Paperback)
This collection of Perelman's last pieces (most of which appeared in "The New Yorker") will tickle fans almost as much as his best work in his heyday (and when was his heyday? 30s? 40s? 50s? 60s? Probably all of them). The book also includes several chapters from his planned autobiography, telling amusing tales of the Marx Brothers, Nathanael West (his brother-in-law!), Dorothy Parker, and others.Call this a fond goodbye from one of the great humorists of all time.
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