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.
Some notable British comic novelists include Martin Amis, Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams and Ben Elton.
Notable American comic novelists include Robert Clark Young, Hunter S. Thompson, and Terry Southern.
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