American Humor A Study Of The National Character
By Constance Rouke American Humor is a classic -a profound,original,and highly influental study of the roots of our national character.Drawing upon her wide knowledge of our native folk tradition and her keen understanding of the American mind,Miss Bourke relates the dominant themes of Yankee humor,the humor of the frontiers men and of the Negro minstrel ,to our present day popular arts as well as to our major American literary figures.She draws from her survey a wealth of illuminating insight into our national character. A dobleday Anchor Book 10x18 253 halaman 1931 original soft cover order wa 081322671779