Love_Conquers_All

作者：Robert Benchle

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RobertBenchley,1889-1945,wasawriter,humoristandactorofnoteduringthe1920sthroughtheearly1940s.BorninMassachusetts,hespenthisearlyliterarycareerinNewYorkCityasaneditor,criticandcolumnistformanyofthemajormagazinesoftheday.AlongwithGeorgeKaufman,DorothyParkerandHarpoMarx,hewasanoriginal“member”oftheAlgonquinRoundTable.Hispopularityledhimtoasidecareerinradioandfilm,whichtookhimtoCaliforniainhislateryears.WritersasdiverseasJamesThurber,WoodyAllenandDaveBarryhavecreditedBenchleyasaninfluence.LoveConquersAll,originallypublishedin1922isthesecondcollection(offifteen)gatheringtogetherBenchley’shumorousessaysandreviews.Somereferencesaredated,ofcourse,butthesurrealandmundanetargetsofBenchley’switwillbefamiliartoeveryone.Thisvolumecollects63excellentgemsfromhisearlyprofessionalwork,whenBenchley’senthusiasmandstylewereapproachingtheirpeak.