The Folio Book of Humour

CA$110

Exclusive to the Folio Society, The Folio Book of Humour is an eclectic collection of more than 100 rib-tickling excerpts, from quick-witted Waugh and saucy Chaucer to Bridget Jones and Fleabag.

CA$110

Book Details

Presentation Box & BindingBound in blocked cloth with a design by Jamie Keenan
Blocked slipcase

Dimensions9½ inches x 6¼ inches

FontSet in Maxime with Amasis display

Pages248 pages

IllustrationDecorative black & white title page spread and 8 decorative part titles

Publication Date14/10/2020

Editor's Notes

If the definition of humour is to ‘engage and delight’ the audience, then let the entertainment begin. From satire and highbrow humour to slapstick and absolute balderdash, this new and exclusive collection of humorous literary extracts gathers a comedic cast of classic and contemporary novel and play excerpts, poems, short stories and newspaper articles that will tickle the most discerning funny bone. The scathing wit of Dorothy Parker shares a stage with the satirical quips of Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and David Sedaris, while Paul Beatty, Terry Pratchett and Evelyn Waugh show how the best writers effortlessly weave humour into their work. The edition is completed with artist Jamie Keenan’s suitably madcap binding and slipcase, while his quirky chapter openers offer an illustrative pause between guffaws in this exclusive new collection.

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