Bon Bons, Bourbon and Bon Mots by Robert Benchley
The Algonquin Round Table, or The Vicious Circle as it was commonly known, came about much like so many social gatherings. A few friends get together, have a good time, and decide it would be fun to do it on a regular basis. Now, give them all literary or theatrical pedigrees and larger than life personalities. Then put them in a time and place that encourages artistic creativity, excessive drinking and some rather outrageous behavior. Lastly, give them national exposure. What emerges is a group that not only sets the standard for contemporary literary style and wit, but helps change forever the face of American culture. This collection contains the early poems, stories and anecdotes from seven of the Algonquin Round Table writers: Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, Franklin Pierce Adams, Heywood Broun, Edna Ferber, Ruth Hale, and Donald Ogden Stewart.Edna Ferber was an American novelist, short story writer, and dramatist who lived from 1885 to 1968. So Huge (1924), Show Boat (1926; made into the famed 1927 musical), Cimarron (1929; made into the Academy Award-winning 1931 film), Giant (1952; made into the 1956 Hollywood film), and Ice Palace (1958; made into the 1960 film) were among her novels. Ferber's works tended to have strong female protagonists, as well as a large and varied cast of supporting characters. Ferber illustrated her idea that humans are individuals and that the not-so-pretty people had the best character by highlighting at least one outstanding secondary character who faced persecution ethnically or for other reasons.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781934255346 |
| ISBN 10 | 1934255343 |
| Title | Bon Bons, Bourbon and Bon Mots |
| Author | Robert Benchley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Traveling Press |
| Year published | 2010-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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