- Hardcover: 196 pages
- Publisher: Reader's Digest; First Thus edition (1993)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0895774941
- ISBN-13: 978-0895774941
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.7 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 590 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #147,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Disgusting man, that father --,
By cloudydawn (New York City) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Life with Father (Comic Classics) (Paperback)
should have been locked up for the emotional abuse of his children.Clarence Day's writing style is adequate, the book reads quickly (I finished it in two brief sittings), but why Day would want to honor that horror of a father by writing a memoir about him is beyond me. Read the play instead, by Lindsay and Crouse. L & C had the good sense to soften the father's character and make him more palatable. In the play you will find humor, but not in the memoir.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A splendid memoir!,
By MAB (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Life with Father (Comic Classics) (Paperback)
"Life With Father" by Clarence Day is such a charming memoir! I fell in love with this book and I liked how it was set up. The chapters marked different events that stood out in Day's mind. I like that over just a plain memoir, going through life in chronological order. I liked the witty humor, and Father seemed very humorous. This is just a great book to sit back and read the day away with! I recommend.
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3.9 out of 5 stars (15 customer reviews) 17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable memoir,
By Gwen Kramer "gwenhwyvar" - Published on Amazon.com
I just got this book and I am having a wonderful time reading the anecdotes of life in Victorian New York with an eccentric father. The humor is gentle and quiet, if you want outlandsih jokes the this is not the book for you.Of course, some of the customs and actions of the characters may seem odd by modern standards but we must remember that everything changes with time and in 150 years, people may look back at our culture and wonder if we were crazy. Still, in spite of its age, the humor of the book has held up remarkably well. Perhaps we all know a "father" type, an eccentric and bossy person who is somehow endearing nonetheless. So, don't obsess over the un-politically correct attitudes of the time covered, just enjoy the quiet humor and learn about a time gone by. 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Life with Father (by Clarence Day),
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Life With Father (Hardcover)
I loved this book as a preteen and I loved it, and the sequel "Life with Mother" too. Mr. Day paints an accurate picture of life in the early 1900's for a middle class family. Yes, his father is rude and a bit obnoxious, but watching him is very funny. He loved his wife and family and while he blustered and yelled, they loved him. I enjoyed this book and thought it was great.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A very entertaining father,
By L O'connor - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Life with Father (Comic Classics) (Paperback)
These are very amusing sketches of family life in New York in the 1880s and 90s. Clarence Day Seniuor is a larger-than-life character, autocratic, excitable, with strong likes and dislikes. I was a bit startled to read a previous review that spoke of his 'emotional abuse' of his children. There is no abuse , emotional or otherwise, in this book. Mr Day clearly adored his family. Another reviewer says that Day Snr 'disrespected his wife'. Again, I see no evidence of disrespect in this book, Mr Day obviously loves his slightly eccentric wife to distraction, and in their frequent clashes of temperament she almost always succeeds in getting the better of him. The chapter where she departs on a lengthy trip to Egypt, leaving him pining for her, is particularly touching. This is a charming book, much more amusing than the pleasant but rather bland film that was based on it.
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