Benchley, Nathaniel 1915-1981
Most widely held works by
Nathaniel Benchley
Sam, the minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
19
editions published
between
1969
and
2011
in
English
and held by
2,084
libraries
worldwide
An easy-to-read account of Sam and his father fighting as minutemen against the British in the Battle of Lexington
Oscar Otter by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
27
editions published
between
1913
and
2015
in
3
languages
and held by
1,884
libraries
worldwide
Tells the story of an otter who strays too far from his home and must face danger from other animals in order to make his return
A ghost named Fred by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
26
editions published
between
1968
and
1998
in
3
languages
and held by
1,771
libraries
worldwide
George meets a friendly ghost named Fred when he enters a haunted house to get out of the rain. Kindergarten - Grade 3
Red fox and his canoe by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
31
editions published
between
1964
and
1992
in
3
languages
and held by
1,740
libraries
worldwide
A young Indian boy receives a larger canoe along with some unforeseen complications
The Benchley roundup by Robert Benchley (
Book
)
28
editions published
between
1954
and
2001
in
English and French
and held by
1,547
libraries
worldwide
Robert C. Benchley's sketches and articles, published in periodicals like "Life," "Vanity Fair," and "The New Yorker," earned him a reputation as one of the sharpest humorists of his time; his influence--on contemporaries such as E.B. White, James Thurber, and S.J. Perelman, or followers like Woody Allen, Steve Martin, and Richard Pryor--has left an indelible mark on the American comic tradition. "The Benchley Roundup "collects those pieces, selected by Benchley's son Nathaniel, "which seem to stand up best over the years"--A compendium of the most endearing and enduring work from one of America's funniest and most penetrating wits."It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by then I was too famous."--Robert Benchley
Small Wolf by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
20
editions published
between
1972
and
1996
in
4
languages
and held by
1,509
libraries
worldwide
A young Native American boy sets out to hunt on Manahattan Island and discovers some strange people with very different ideas about land
George, the drummer boy by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
15
editions published
between
1977
and
2009
in
English
and held by
1,340
libraries
worldwide
A view of the incidents at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, which were the start of the American Revolution, as seen from the eyes of George, a British drummer boy
The strange disappearance of Arthur Cluck by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
32
editions published
between
1967
and
2010
in
4
languages
and held by
1,168
libraries
worldwide
When Mama Cluck loses Arthur, her baby chick, the owl detective finds him boxed for shipment to the children's zoo
Humphrey Bogart by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
20
editions published
between
1975
and
1984
in
4
languages
and held by
1,018
libraries
worldwide
Une biographie insolite qui éclaire la personnalité du grand acteur trop souvent masquée par un certain stéréotype
The several tricks of Edgar Dolphin by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
25
editions published
between
1970
and
1981
in
6
languages
and held by
881
libraries
worldwide
Edgar was a clever young dolphin but he didn't like to play his games in a small tank on the ship where he was captive
Only earth and sky last forever by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
6
editions published
between
1972
and
1973
in
English
and held by
825
libraries
worldwide
Although recognizing the end of the Indians' freedom is near, a young Cheyenne still chooses to fight with Crazy Horse at the Little Big Horn to prove himself to the girl he loves
Bright candles : a novel of the Danish resistance by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
11
editions published
between
1974
and
1976
in
English
and held by
794
libraries
worldwide
The experiences of a sixteen-year-old Danish boy during the German occupation of his country in World War II. Two teenagers turn from pranks to sabotage in this tense story of a people pushed to their limits by the tyranny of the Nazi regime in Denmark
Robert Benchley : a biography by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
14
editions published
between
1955
and
1956
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
763
libraries
worldwide
Twentieth century parody, American and British by Burling Lowrey (
Book
)
3
editions published
in
1960
in
English
and held by
710
libraries
worldwide
:Good parody is murderously hard to write. Wolcott Gibbs, an accomplished parodist if ever there was one, said that it is the hardest form of creative writing there is, because not only must the style of the subject be reproduced in slightly enlarged form, but it must also hold the interest of people who haven’t read the original. It was Aldous Huxley who said that parodies are the most penetrating form of criticism, and Oscar Wilde who said they are the tribute that mediocrity pays to genius, which leaves us with a pretty good idea as to who had been burned and who hadn’t. Some of the parodies are, obviously, more successful than others, which is a roundabout way of saying that some don’t hold up if you haven’t read the original material; but others make glorious reading even if you’ve never even heard of the author being parodied, and this is the best kind I can think of." - Nathaniel Benchley, from the introduction
Sweet anarchy by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
1979
and
1981
in
English
and held by
654
libraries
worldwide
When an island off the coast of the United States descides to secede, the National Guard moves in and insanity follows
Portrait of a scoundrel by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
7
editions published
in
1979
in
English
and held by
635
libraries
worldwide
Feldman Fieldmouse; a fable by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
7
editions published
between
1971
and
1981
in
English
and held by
536
libraries
worldwide
A fieldmouse is visited by his uncle who teaches him to work and to take the risk of dancing in the moonlight
The off-islanders by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
20
editions published
between
1961
and
1984
in
8
languages
and held by
477
libraries
worldwide
A bizarre but funny clash of cultures occurs when a Russian submarine is grounded off a New England island at the end of the tourist season
Welcome to Xanadu by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
1968
and
1973
in
English
and held by
443
libraries
worldwide
Kilroy and the gull by Nathaniel Benchley (
Book
)
6
editions published
between
1977
and
1979
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
432
libraries
worldwide
Captured and trained to be a marineland sensation, Kilroy, a killer whale, escapes to life on the open sea with his friend Morris the sea gull
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 Related Identities
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Shecter, Ben Illustrator
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Bolognese, Don Illustrator
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Sandin, Joan Illustrator
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Funai, Mamoru Illustrator
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Bogart, Humphrey 1899-1957
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Lowrey, Burling 1918-
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Greenleaf, James 1765-1843
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Associated Subjects
American Revolution (1775-1783) American wit and humor Animals Benchley, Nathaniel, Benchley, Robert, Bogart, Humphrey, Brownson, Orestes Augustus, Canoes and canoeing Captive dolphins Chickens Children's stories Claudel, Paul, Concord, Battle of (Massachusetts : 1775) Denmark Detective and mystery stories Dolphins Friendship German Occupation of Denmark (1940-1945) Ghosts Ghost stories Greenleaf, James, Gulls Haunted houses High interest-low vocabulary books Hopkins, Gerard Manley, Humorists, American Humorous stories Indians of North America Killer whale Lexington, Battle of (Massachusetts : 1775) Little Bighorn, Battle of the (Montana : 1876) Massachusetts--Concord Massachusetts--Lexington Mice Minutemen (Militia) Montana Otters Owls Parodies Péguy, Charles, Picture books Picture books for children Readers (Elementary) Theater critics Treasure troves Underground movements, War United States Whales Wit and humor World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Benchley, N. 1915-1981 Benchley, Nathaniel Goddard 1915- Goddard, Nathaniel Benchley 1915-1981 Nathaniel Benchley Amerikaans schrijver (1915-1981) Nathaniel Benchley auteur de littérature d'enfance américain Nathaniel Benchley escriptor de literatura infantil estatunidenc Nathaniel Benchley escritor de literatura infantil estadounidense Nathaniel Benchley scriitor de literatură pentru copii american Натаниель Бенчли ناثانيال بنشلي، 1915-1981 ナサニエル・ベンチリー ベンチリー, N ベンチリー, ナサニエル
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