Random House Webster’s Wit & Humor Quotationary
Random House Webster’s Wit & Humor Quotationary by Leonard Roy Frank is a comprehensive collection published by Random House in 2000, featuring 343 pages of humor. This edition compiles over 5,000 humorous lines from a diverse array of speakers, providing an entertaining treasury that showcases the wit of notable figures such as Yogi Berra, Dorothy Parker, and Bob Dylan. The quotations are uniquely arranged by speaker, offering readers a straightforward way to explore humor across different eras and fields.
Readers will find an extensive subject index that facilitates easy reference, making it simple to locate the perfect quote for any occasion. This collection serves as a valuable resource for those interested in humor, literary criticism, and quotations, presenting a thorough look at the evolution of wit throughout history. The engaging format and rich content make this book a useful tool for speakers and writers alike, enhancing their ability to incorporate humor into their work.
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Over 5,000 of the funniest lines of all times, compiled by the editor of Random House Webster’s Quotationary, are arranged by speaker, in an unusual and entertaining treasury of the world’s great wits.
Random House Webster’s Quotationary was hailed by William Safire as “rich in quotationage…a valuable aid to speakers and writers,” and is celebrated for its arrangement of quotations by subject for easy reference. Now its editor, Leonard Roy Frank, turns his attention to humor in Random House Webster’s Wit & Humor Quotationary, a clever, surprising, and very funny collection of centuries of witty lines.
Quotations are arranged by speaker in this book — unlike other collections of humorous quotations–so the reader is introduced to the humor of Yogi Berra, Dorothy Parker, Bob Dylan, and many others in a fun, at-a-glance style.
Over 5,000 humorous quotations, arranged by speaker
Extensive subject index makes it easy to find the right quote for any occasion
Includes humorists from all eras and all fields for a thorough look at humor through the ages
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