The Best of Modern Humor edited by Mordecai Richler – First American Edition, 1983

The Best of Modern Humor, edited by acclaimed Canadian author Mordecai Richler, is a wide-ranging collection of twentieth-century humour from some of the best-known American and British writers and entertainers of the era. Published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1983, this copy is clearly identified on the copyright page as the First American Edition.

The anthology brings together an impressive group of contributors, including Woody Allen, Damon Runyon, Truman Capote, Groucho Marx, Art Buchwald, Roy Blount Jr., Fran Lebowitz, Philip Roth, Eudora Welty, and many others. Richler’s selections showcase different styles of comedy, satire, wit, and literary humour.

A great choice for readers who enjoy classic humour, literary anthologies, satire, and notable twentieth-century writers, as well as collectors seeking a first American edition.

Hardcover, Very Good