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Favourite Humorous Authors?

Post by Bella Fortuna » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:31 pm

As in writers of books. Who do you like?

Some of my most-loved authors are:

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Post by Bella Fortuna » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:35 pm

What got me thinking about this was this article: http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2011/ ... -de-vries/

Got some of his books on my wish list now...
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Re: Favourite Humorous Authors?

Post by PsychoSerenity » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:40 pm

Terry Pratchett. I think I've read all of the Discworld novels, and always find them enjoyable. Though I need to read a few different authors before I can really have a favourite.
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Post by Clinton Huxley » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:41 pm

George MacDonald Fraser, naturally.
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Post by Clinton Huxley » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:42 pm

Reading Evelyn Waugh's Vile Bodies at the moment and that has elicited a few snorts and a sort of gurgling chuckle.
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Post by Robert_S » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:47 pm

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Post by Bella Fortuna » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:52 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:Reading Evelyn Waugh's Vile Bodies at the moment and that has elicited a few snorts and a sort of gurgling chuckle.
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Post by Coito ergo sum » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:56 pm

My favorites --

John Mortimer -- Image (he's the chap on the left - Leo McKern is on the right in his "Horace Rumpole" costume).

Artemus Ward -- Image
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Post by Coito ergo sum » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:58 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:Reading Evelyn Waugh's Vile Bodies at the moment and that has elicited a few snorts and a sort of gurgling chuckle.
She's great, along with Mr. George Eliot. :{D
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Post by Clinton Huxley » Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:00 pm

Kingsley Amis can be rather droll.
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Re: Favourite Humorous Authors?

Post by Svartalf » Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:03 pm

PG Wodehouse and Mark Twain are among my favorites too, as is Jonathan Swift.
François Rabelais is very funny, if you're ready to have some very brainy laughs, not to mention the fart jokes and mocking the church.

I ought to get soe Pratchett, but never knew where to start.

Unexpectably, I also often laugh quite a bit when I read the works of Jack Vance or Norman Spinrad... I suspect they both would approve.
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Post by Bella Fortuna » Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:04 pm

Robert Rankin and Tom Holt are both really funny much of the time.
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Post by Clinton Huxley » Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:10 pm

Robin Cooper's The Timewaster Letters gave me stomach cramps from laughing.
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Post by Bella Fortuna » Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:14 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:Robin Cooper's The Timewaster Letters gave me stomach cramps from laughing.
Ah yes... :funny: My son loves that book.
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Re: Favourite Humorous Authors?

Post by Coito ergo sum » Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:22 pm

Should the thread title be spelled in the correct British English? Houmourous?
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