by Robert Benchley · Wombat · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782919186068
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«Pourquoi je déteste Noël» is a collection of humorous stories by Robert Benchley, published by Wombat in paperback (96 pages, in French).
In these satirical stories, Robert Benchley attacks Christmas rituals: he makes artificial snow, calls for banning greeting cards, and proposes an extra day to recover from New Year's Eve. Family scenes descend into chaos and absurd solutions follow one another with irony.
The French translation is by Frédéric Brument. It belongs to the collection «Les insensés» (no. 7) and contains mostly unpublished texts.
It is intended to be read before, during, or after the holidays, and for those who prefer sharp humor to the traditional Christmas story.
Robert Charles Benchley was an American humorist, newspaper columnist and actor. From his beginnings at The Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University, through his many years writing essays and articles for Vanity Fair and The New Yorker and his acclaimed short films, Benchley's style of humor brought him respect and success during his life, from his peers at the Algonquin Round Table in New York City to contemporaries in the burgeoning film industry.
