Born in 1935 as Allen Stewart Konigsberg, better known as Woody Allen, he is one of the most influential figures in cinema, having written and directed classics such as Annie Hall and Manhattan and acted in over forty films. He is also the author of three celebrated prose collections—Getting Even (1971), Without Feathers (1975), and Side Effects (1980)—all brought together in The Complete Prose of Woody Allen, an essential volume for fans. Getting Even gathers seventeen magazine pieces from the late 1960s tackling absurd subjects ranging from the invention of the sandwich to death, obesity, and rabbis, while Without Feathers delivers more of Allen’s signature New Yorker–style humor, including standouts like “If the Impressionists Had Been Dentists.” Side Effects completes the collection with essays from the late 1970s, less outrageous but still a classic display of Allen’s sharp, neurotic comedy.