About the Author

Maria DiBattista is professor of English and comparative literature at Princeton University, where she also chairs the film studies committee and serves on the women's studies faculty.

Reviews

"This book overflows with so many superb come-backs and pub-downs as almost to constitute an anthology of one-liners . . . captivating."

"A reverent reading of the screwball and romantic comedies of the 1930s and '40s and the leading ladies who brought them to life."

"Brief quotation can do only partial justice to the loving acuity with which DiBattista considers this band of admirable women, who give as good as they get, if not a great deal more."