Best of S J Perelman Author:S J Perelman If Perelman's wit is a knife, he sharpens it on the boot of satire. An incomparable parodist, he takes a cut at books, advertising, magazines, publishers, the movies, columnists and even himself. S(idney) J(oseph) Perelman (1904-79), a prolific comic talent, gained fame at The New Yorker and as scriptwriter for numerous Marx Brothers films. "T... more »his collection of 50 pieces ends too soon, but is guaranteed to bring laughter, pleasure and revelation." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board)« less