A thoughtful and lively exploration of more than 70 years, from 1920 to today, of the literature of laughter. Borrowing techniques from both book reviewing and literary criticism, an esteemed children's book authority explores three basic types of humor: talking animals and otherwise anthropomorphized animals used for comic purposes; tall tales and frontier humor; and domestic or family comedy. Along the way the author also celebrates some neglected authors and offers fresh and sometimes revisionist views of established classics.
- ISBN10 0060244534
- ISBN13 9780060244538
- Publish Date 3 May 1995
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 October 2003
- Publish Country AU
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
- Imprint HarperCollins (Australia) Children's
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English