American Satire: An Anthology of Writings from Colonial Times to the Present

American Satire: An Anthology of Writings from Colonial Times to the Present by Bakalar, Nicholas. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780452011748.

This entertaining, informative collection covers the best of American satire—from Ben Franklins cutting satiric attacks to Nathaniel Hawthornes Celestial Railroad, Calvin Trillins Old Marrieds, Mark Twains American Abroad to P.J. ORourkes The Innocents Abroad—Updated, a late 20th-century take on Twains classic piece. "Entertaining and satisfying...An excellent introduction."—Amazon.com.