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

This anthology is a real asset for anyone interested in teaching a course in American satire. It covers the history of satire from the time of the American Revolution until the 1970s, providing excellent examples of American wit and commentary on social and political subjects.

Bought this for a class and never actually read it, but the quality of the book was very nice and like new

Difficult to read, not able to get into the satire as I wanted..

Nice

I'm 14 and read "American Satire" because I am very interested in the subject. This book was, in my opinion, was enjoyable and interesting. Some of the satire was over my head, therefore a little boring, but the nice thing about short stories is that you can always go back to them. Benjamin Franklin, Will Rogers, Ambrose Bierce, and Art Buchwald were my favorites. This book also gives a little background information on the authors who wrote the stories. My only problem with the book itself was that some of the stories are just excerpts from larger books. I would've liked to see the complete version of the "The Devil's Dictionary" because it is extremely funny. But if your interested in satire or American literature, this is something that you'll want to check out.