{"product_id":"will-cuppy-american-satirist-wes-d-gehring-9780786469611","title":"Will Cuppy, American Satirist: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e Back in the golden age of humor books (late 1920s-early 1950s), when wits of the pantheon like Robert Benchley, James Thurber, and S.J. Perelman were producing their signature works, there was another singular satirist who more than held his own with such fast company: Will Cuppy (1884-1949). This factual funnyman's metier is dark comedy that flirts with nihilism. His agenda is baldly stated in such classic Cuppy book titles as \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Hermit\u003c\/i\u003e (1929), \u003ci\u003eHow to Tell Your Friends from the Apes\u003c\/i\u003e (1931), and \u003ci\u003eThe Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody\u003c\/i\u003e (1950). This biography doubles as a critical study of a satirist whose shish-kebabing of humanity was often done through the veiled anthropomorphic use of animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For a biographer, Will Cuppy represents a treasure trove of possibilities. He was a great humorist, and most of his best work is still in print, but until now he has never been the subject of a book-length study. His mesmerizingly complex and eccentric private life almost trumps the comic accomplishments of his public persona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wes D. Gehring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786469617\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786469611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Wes D. Gehring","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48483686744319,"sku":"9780786469611","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fa3857ca-f015-40ce-b641-291d7f79c25c.jpg?v=1778040004","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/will-cuppy-american-satirist-wes-d-gehring-9780786469611","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}