by F. H. Buckley
University of Michigan Press, 2005
Cloth: 978-0-472-09818-7 | Paper: 978-0-472-06818-0 | eISBN: 978-0-472-02272-4
Library of Congress Classification BH301.C7B83 2003
Dewey Decimal Classification 179

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ABOUT THIS BOOK
“Bravo! I’ll say nothing funny about it, for it is a
superior piece of work.”
—P. J. O’Rourke

“F. H. Buckley’s The Morality of Laughter is at once
a humorous look at serious matters and a serious
book about humor.”
Crisis Magazine

“Buckley has written a . ne and funny book that will
be read with pleasure and instruction.”
First Things

“. . . written elegantly and often wittily. . . .”
National Post

“. . . a fascinating philosophical exposition of
laughter. . . .”
National Review

“. . . at once a wise and highly amusing book.”
Wall Street Journal Online

“. . . a useful reminder that a cheery society is a
healthy one.”
Weekly Standard

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