The Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (Paperback, New ed)

Now in Oxford Paperbacks, Ned Sherrin's sparkling dictionary of quotations leaves no stone unturned in collecting the sharpest, the wittiest, the wryest and wickedest in quips, put-downs, and one-liners from both humorists (Oscar Wilde, Dorothy Parker, Groucho Marx), and the nouveaux droles, including Stephen Fry, P.J. O'Rourke, Victoria Wood, Douglas Adams, Roseanne Barr, Ian Hislop, and Julie Burchill.

* Quotations come from comedians, playwrights, novelists, journalists, politicians, actors, lawyers, lyricists, and many more

* Quotations are organized by subject, from Actors and Acting to Youth

* Each quotation is accompanied by its source and date

* Quotations are put into context with explanatory notes

* Features author and keyword indexes