It's not just boys who have all the fun, as this wide-ranging compilation demonstrates. Some of the biggest names of comedy are here, from the founding mothers of the monologue to today's daughters of the double entendre.
A Suitable Boy is Vikram Seth's epic love story set in India. Funny and tragic, with engaging, brilliantly observed characters, it is as close as you can get to Dickens for the twentieth century. The story unfolds through four middle class families - the Mehras, Kappoors, Khans and Chatterjis. Lata Mehra, a university student, is under pressure from...