The Rising Gorge Author:S. J. Perelman The thirty-six undeniably hilarious stories that comprise THE RISING GORGE, culled from such magazines as The New Yorker, Holiday, and Redbook, represent the writings of S. J. Perelman during the 1940s and 1950s, regarded by many critics and fans as the authors most productive and noteworthy period. Complete with travelogues, essays, sati... more »rical open letters, and two short one-act plays, THE RISING GORGE is a collection as varied as the mind that created it.« less