Ilya Ilf and Evgeny or Yevgeni Petrov known as Ilf and Petrov, very funny.
Jaroslav Hašek --- all his books, especially The Good Soldier Švejk and His Fortunes in the World War --- probably the funniest book ever written.
Ilya Ilf and Evgeny or Yevgeni Petrov known as Ilf and Petrov, very funny.
Jaroslav Hašek --- all his books, especially The Good Soldier Švejk and His Fortunes in the World War --- probably the funniest book ever written.
the main idea with the books is that there are too many not worthy to be read.
Yes, Ilf and Petrov were brilliant and your mention of The Good Soldier Švejk reminds me of The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin by Vladimir Voinovich which is definitely worth the effort to find.Originally Posted by DisPater
the luminous grass of the prairie hides
feet lovely and still as sleeping doves,
porcelain bones strong enough to carry a life,
but weighty and unmovable
As black Dakota hills. ~ Riesa
The OP might want to take a look at this thread:
http://www.online-literature.com/for...ead.php?t=4435
'Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others.' - Groucho Marx
Mark Twain's autobiography is filled with humor
so is his Connecticut Yankee
I just bought a edition containing 4 novellas by Muriel Spark whom I heard is very funny. Catch-22 is great and I am surprised no one mentioned it.
The comedic novels of Evelyn Waugh ....
are tremendously funny. Start with Black Mischief and Scoop. Read all the Jeeves and Wooster short novels by Pelham Grenville Wodehouse. The Dickens' classic Pickwick Papers will keep you laughing over its 800 or so pages.
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