Six Funny Classics To Read Before You Party

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Three Men in a Boat, to Say Nothing of the Dog! (Penguin Popular Classics)
1.  Three Men in a Boat, to Say Nothing of the Dog! (Penguin Popular Classics) by Jerome K. Jerome
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  "Every time I read it, I laugh sottovoce. Always merry and bright, it's a relaxing pleasure."
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The Jeeves Omnibus - Vol 1: No.1
2.  The Jeeves Omnibus - Vol 1: No.1 by Sir P G Wodehouse
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  "Just one of the many Jeeves volumes: an eternal laughter, a constant comedy of errors fixed. I've read and re-read all episodes... I wish there were more."
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Foreskin's Lament
3.  Foreskin's Lament by Shalom Auslander
The list author says:
  "Raw brilliance infused with classic Jewish irony.. a lament with attitude."
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Portnoy's Complaint
4.  Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth
The list author says:
  "It'll remind you of your puberty years, with a vengeance: scabrous language and fantastic comic energy. If it doesn't make you laugh, you may have lost your sense of humour!"
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A Confederacy of Dunces (Penguin Essentials)
5.  A Confederacy of Dunces (Penguin Essentials) by John Kennedy Toole
The list author says:
  "A gross masterwork of comedy, it'll stun you and seduce you, page after page, radiating delight."
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Education of Hyman Kaplan
6.  Education of Hyman Kaplan by Rosten Leo Calvin
The list author says:
  "Possibly out of print (but still circulating secondhand), this is a memorable book, gentle and funny in an edifying way. I still love it, after so many years..."
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