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Laughter and Tears: Sparks from the Furnace by William D. Dannenmaier Publisher Comments This wonderful collection of true-life tales reflects the joys, sorrows and wit of the generous and hearty residents of the no-so-sleepy historic village of Cumberland Furnace situated in the hills and hollows of rural Tennessee. They "register Democrat,... (read more) Your price: $16.25 New - Trade Paper
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A Decade of Dark Humor: How Comedy, Irony, and Satire Shaped Post-9/11 America by Ted (edt) Gournelos Publisher Comments A Decade of Dark Humor analyzes ways in which popular and visual culture used humor-in a variety of forms-to confront the attacks of September 11, 2001 and, more specifically, the aftermath. This interdisciplinary volume brings together scholars from... (read more) Your price: $65.25 New - Hardcover
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Gravity Fails: The Comic Jewish Shaping of Modern America by James D. Bloom Publisher Comments Examines the mid-century flourishing of comedy and satire--including that found in writing, performing, filmmaking, and songwriting--produced by children of modern Jewish... (read more) Your price: $94.75 New - Hardcover
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Mining the Sounds of Silence: Therapy in American Life by Mary B. Sinclair Publisher Comments Is silence golden? It has to be when rocking the boat means the psychological death of ostracism (or worse). A popular song illustrates this ambiguous complexity: Silence is golden, but my eyes still see. Very often what is at first thought of as a... (read more) Your price: $20.50 New - Hardcover
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The Great Latke-Hamantash Debate: by Ruth Fredman Cernea Publisher Comments Creation versus evolution. Nature versus nurture. Free will versus determinism. Every November at the University of Chicago, the best minds in the world come together to consider the question that ranks with these as one of the most enduring of human... (read more) Your price: $11.75 New - Trade Paper
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References by Sm Thompson Publisher Comments An outline of my Play REFERENCES is seen as in parable form and under the influence of European Theatre: It contains 2 handers for performance, dialogue that is quintessentially comic fitting into the genre of Comedy adding to it under the influence of... (read more) Your price: $20.50 New - Trade Paper
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Jokes and Their Relations by Elliott Oring Publisher Comments Almost everyone tells and appreciates jokes. Yet the nature of jokes has proved elusive. When asked what they really mean, people tend to laugh off the question, dismissing jokes as meaningless or too obvious to require explanation. Of those who have... (read more) Your price: $43.25 New - Trade Paper
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Contributions in Drama & Theatre Studies #82: Tony Pastor Presents: Afterpieces from the Vaudeville Stage by Susan Kattwinkel Publisher Comments Tony Pastor, a vaudeville performer and manager, was known as the Dean of Vaudeville. He is credited with cleaning up the bawdy variety shows of the mid 1800s, resulting in their appeal to women and the middle classes. He opened his first vaudeville... (read more) Your price: $158.95 New - Hardcover
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The Comedy of Philosophy: Sense and Nonsense in Early Cinematic Slapstick by Lisa Trahair Synopsis Melds philosophical analysis with early cinematic history to develop a fresh theory of the notion of comedy.... (read more) Your price: $34.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Comedy of Errors (Dover Thrift Editions) by William Shakespeare Publisher Comments Two sets of identical twins provide the basis for ongoing incidents of mistaken identity, within a lively plot of quarrels, arrests, and a grand courtroom denouement. One of Shakespeare's earliest dramatic efforts, the play abounds in his trademark... (read more) Your price: $2.50 New - Trade Paper
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Disgusting Bliss: The Brass Eye of Chris Morris by Lucian Randall Publisher Comments One of the most enigmatic figures in British comedy, the celebrated and vilified satirist Chris Morris U.S. fans of British comedy--the fans who knew about The Office or Ali G well before they blew up--may already know Chris Morris from his role on The... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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National Joke; Popular Comedy and English Cultural Identity by Andy Medhurst Publisher Comments Comedy is crucial to how the English see themselves. This book considers that proposition through a series of case studies of popular English comedies and comedians in the twentieth century, ranging from the Carry On films to the work of Mike Leigh and... (read more) Your price: $138.95 New - Hardcover
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Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy by Greg Dean Publisher Comments If you think you're funny, and you want others to think so too, this is the book for you! Greg Dean examines the fundamentals of being funny and offers advice on a range of topics, including: writing creative joke material rehearsing and performing... (read more) Your price: $19.25 New - Trade Paper
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Romantic Comedy in Hollywood (87 Edition) by James Harvey Publisher Comments In 1934 four moviesIt Happened One Night, Twentieth Century, The Thin Man, and The Gay Divorceeushered in the golden age of the Hollywood romantic ("screwball") comedy. Slangy, playful, and "powerfully, glamorously in love with love," the... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $14.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Forgotten Stars of Musical Theatre #1: Lydia Thompson, Queen of Burlesque by Kurt Ganzl Publisher Comments This inaugural volume in the "Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre" series sets Lydia Thompson, queen of burlesque, under the spotlight. The series will attempt to resurrect theatre performers and writers who were famous in their era, yet who have... (read more) Your price: $81.50 New - Hardcover
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Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-Up Comedy by Franklyn Ajaye Book News Annotation Comedian Ajaye discusses the art of stand-up comedy and how it requires creating a personal comedic point of view. With a focus upon the various approaches, philosophies, and working experiences of the performers interviewed, he provides advice and... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Under the Duvet: Shoes, Reviews, Having the Blues, Builders, Babies, Families and Other Calamities by Marian Keyes Publisher Comments From the acclaimed bestselling author of Sushi for Beginners and Angels comes a collection of personal essays on shopping, writing, moviemaking, motherhood and all the assorted calamities involved in being a savvy woman in the new millennium. Her novels... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Does This Book Make My Head Look Fat? by Mack Dryden Publisher Comments Mack Dryden, born and educated in Mississippi, has made a living making people laugh since an air purifier was a box of matches. As a comedian, he’s performed on dozens of TV shows, including The Tonight Show and his own show, Comedy Break. He was... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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Legacy of the Wisecrack (09 Edition) by Tafova Publisher Comments Despite the claim of many a Borscht Belt comic that he is a practitioner of the world's second-oldest professsion, stand-up comedy is a young and distinctly American literary form. It was not until the last decades of the nineteenth century when, enabled... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $20.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Stand-Up Comedy in Theory, Or, Abjection in America (New Americanists) by John Limon Publisher Comments Stand-Up Comedy in Theory, or, Abjection in America is the first study of stand-up comedy as a form of art. John Limon appreciates and analyzes the specific practice of stand-up itself, moving beyond theories of the joke, of the comic, and of comedy in... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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