A Barrel of Laughs, a Vale of Tears
| Author | Jules Feiffer |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Jules Feiffer |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 1995 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 180 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-205099-1 |
| OCLC | 33950950 |
| LC Class | PZ8.F358 Bar 1995 |
A Barrel of Laughs, a Vale of Tears is a children's book written and illustrated by Jules Feiffer, first published in 1995 by HarperCollins. The first edition was a library binding with 180 pages.
WorldCat Identities contains records of seven editions of this book in 765 libraries worldwide.
There is a musical adaptation of the book with music by Julia Adolphe and libretto by Stephanie Fleischmann.