Encyclopedia of British Humorists
Geoffrey Chaucer to John Cleese

Reviews

"An impressive work, and while there are many treatments of British wit and humor, there are no comparable reference works...Very appropriate for academic collections as well as large public libraries." -- Booklist/RBB
"This encyclopedia excels." -- Rettig on Reference
"Both the analysis and the summary provide rich detail about the writer's humor...Recommended." -- Library Journal
"Libraries, especially academic and research libraries, should find this work useful." -- Choice