For his seemingly effortless contributions to the world of humor and to an avid, exhilarated readership flourishing over six decades the New York Times Book Rev

Spanning the period from the late '20s to his death in 1979, these letters reveal a man with the skill to transform his multifarious resentments, jealousies, an

First published in 1992, this book focuses on the oeuvre of S. J. Perelman. Taken together, the essays included serve as an introduction to this important humor