The Wit of Women / Fourth Edition

An editor compiles and frames a wide-ranging anthology of humorous writing by women, pairing a brief introductory essay on female wit with selections including puns, epigrams, anecdotes, satirical sketches, comic poems, parodies, dramatic fragments, and light verse. The collection surveys writers from earlier centuries to contemporaries, samples literary Englishwomen and American contributors, and comments on recurring themes such as melancholy in women's poetry, repartee, and ironic observation. Arranged by topical chapters, the volume aims to demonstrate the variety and force of women's comic expression across forms and tones.