Robert Benchley: An Annotated Bibliography

by Gordon E. Ernst

Overview

This book is the first full-length annotated bibliography of the works of humorist Robert Benchley. It contains chapters on his books, essays, newspaper writings, dramatic criticism, plus a filmography and a discography. Also included is a chapter on secondary sources about his life.

When humorist Robert Benchley died in 1945 at the age of 56, he left behind a large body of little-known material. Some of this material was collected into book form during and after Benchley's lifetime, but much of it remains uncollected. This annotated bibliography brings together in one volume citations to most of Benchley's collected and uncollected works.

The volume contains chapters on Benchley's books, essays, newspaper writings, dramatic criticism, secondary sources about him, a filmography, and a discography. The books chapter contains all of Benchley's major books and lists the contents of each. The chapters on his essays and newspaper writings detail his work for such publications as the New Yorker, Life, Liberty, Vanity Fair, the New York Tribune, New York World, and the Chicago Tribune. The dramatic criticism chapter contains all his theater reviews, for Life and the New Yorker, with the titles of the reviewed plays and the authors for each. Entries are numbered, cross-referenced, and indexed to assist the reader.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313293214
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/30/1995
Series:	Bibliographies and Indexes in Popular Culture , #6
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.81(d)

About the Author

GORDON E. ERNST, JR., is a librarian at West Virginia University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Books
Essays
Newspaper Writings
Dramatic Criticism
Secondary Sources
Filmography
Short Subjects
Feature Film Appearances
Other Feature Films with Contributions by Benchley
Discography
Recordings Featuring Benchley
Recordings of Benchley Material
A Benchley Publishing Chronology
Index

Editorial Reviews

A briefly annotated bibliography that lists the humor writer's books, essays, newspaper writings, dramatic criticism, and secondary sources, and includes a filmography, discography, and a Benchley publishing chronology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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