Anguished English Paperback by Richard Lederer

Product Details

• Publisher: Dell (1989-08-05)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 192 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780440203520
• Item Weight: 102.06 grams
• Dimensions: 6.72 x 4.15 x 0.44 cm

“Richard Lederer is the true king of language comedy. Anguished English is the funniest book I have ever read.”—Sidney Sheldon

Anguished English is the impossibly funny anthology of accidental assaults upon our language. From bloopers and blunders to Signs of the Times to Mixed Up Metaphors . . . from Two-Headed Headlines to Mangling Modifiers, here is an outrageous treasury of assaults upon our common language that will leave you roaring with delight and laughter.

About the Author

Richard Lederer is an American author, speaker, and teacher, best known for his books on the English language and on wordplay such as puns, oxymorons, and anagrams. He has written more than 30 books and was the cohost of a national radio show, A Way with Words.