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A comic novel is a work of fiction in which the writer seeks to amuse the reader: sometimes with subtlety and as part of a carefully woven narrative, sometimes above all other considerations. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ...

One of the most notable British comic novelists is P.G. Wodehouse, whose work follows on from that of Jerome K. Jerome, and George and Weedon Grossmith's Diary of a Nobody. Nor can Saki's work be ignored, although his career was cut short by World War I. A. G. Macdonell and G. K. Chesterton also produced flights of whimsy that delighted their reading audiences in their day. Other, more contemporary UK authors of this ilk include Tom Sharpe, Kingsley Amis, Terry Pratchett, Richard Gordon, Molier,Ian Ross, Douglas Adams, Robin Hawdon, Evelyn Waugh, Eric Sykes, Leslie Thomas, Stephen Fry, Mike Harding and Ben Elton. Called English literatures performing flea, P. G. Wodehouse, pictured in 1904, became famous for his complex plots, ingenious wordplay, and prolific output. ... Jerome Klapka Jerome (May 2, 1859 – June 14, 1927) was an English author, best known for the humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat. ... George Grossmith, as illustrated in The Idler magazine, 1897 George Grossmith (December 9, 1847 - March 1, 1912) was an English actor and comic writer, best remembered for his work with Gilbert & Sullivan. ... Weedon Grossmith (1852–1919) was an English writer, co-author of Diary of a Nobody with his brother, comedian George Grossmith. ... Diary of a Nobody, an English comic novel written by the brothers George and Weedon Grossmith, first appeared in the magazine Punch in 1888, and later printed in book form in 1892. ... Saki (December 18, 1870 – November 14, 1916) was the pen name of British author Hector Hugh Munro, whose witty and sometimes macabre stories satirised Edwardian society and culture. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Archibald Gordon Macdonell (November 3, 1895 - January 16, 1941) was a Scottish writer, journalist and broadcaster, whose most famous work is the gently satirical novel England, Their England (1933). ... Gilbert Keith Chesterton (May 29, 1874–June 14, 1936) was an influential English writer of the early 20th century. ... Tom Sharpe (born March 30, 1928) is an English satirical author, born in London and educated at Lancing College and at Pembroke College, Cambridge. ... Sir Kingsley William Amis (April 16, 1922 – October 22, 1995) was an English novelist, poet, critic, and teacher. ... Terence David John Pratchett, OBE (born 28 April 1948) is a British fantasy and science fiction author, best known for his Discworld series. ... Richard F. Gordon, Jr. ... Ian Ross (born 1968 in McCreary, Manitoba) is an Métis playwright. ... Douglas Noël Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English author, comic radio dramatist, and musician. ... Evelyn Waugh, as photographed in 1940 by Carl Van Vechten Arthur Evelyn St. ... Eric Sykes in the Sykes TV series (DVD) The Plank (DVD cover) Eric Sykes, CBE (born May 4, 1923 in Oldham, Lancashire) is a British comedic writer and actor. ... Leslie Thomas, OBE (born March 22, 1931 in Newport, Monmouthshire) is a British author. ... Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English comedian, writer, actor, humourist, novelist, columnist, filmmaker and television personality. ... Mike Harding (born 23 October 1944) is a British singer and comedian. ... Benjamin Charles Elton (born 3 May 1959) is an English comedian, writer and director. ...

Notable American comic novelists include Hunter S. Thompson, John Kennedy Toole, Robert Clark Young, Robert Plunket, James Wilcox, Carl Hiaasen, Joseph Heller, Peter De Vries, and Terry Southern. Hunter Stockton Thompson (18 July 1937 – 20 February 2005) was an American journalist and author, famous for his novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. ... John Kennedy Toole (December 17, 1937 – March 26, 1969) was an American novelist, from New Orleans, Louisiana, best known for his novel A Confederacy of Dunces. ... Robert Clark Young (born 1960) is an American author of novels, essays, and short stories. ... James Wilcox is an American novelist born in 1949 in Hammond, Louisiana. ... Carl Hiaasen (IPA pronunciation: ) (born March 12, 1953) is an American journalist and novelist. ... Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American satirical novelist and playwright. ... Peter De Vries (February 27, 1910 - September 28, 1993) was an American editor and comic novelist known for his satiric wit. ... Terry Southern (May 1, 1924 – October 29, 1995) was a highly influential American short story writer, novelist, essayist, screenwriter and university lecturer. ...