print email comment close American Humor: A Study of the American Character URL: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/rourke/cover.html Description: Electronic version of this book by Constance Rourke (originally published in 1931) tracing the regional development of American humor. Topics include Southern humor, Yankee humor, comic poets, strolling actors, and humor of the West and California. From American Studies at the University of Virginia. Publisher: American Studies at the University of Virginia Library of Congress Subject Headings: American wit and humor National characteristics, American LII Database Information: Record 20827 created by Maria Brandt on 03/06/2006 Last modification on 03/09/2006 Published: 03/13/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20827