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• Author(s): Henri Bergson • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Kessinger Publishing • BISAC: AestheticsLaughter: An Essay On The Meaning Of The Comic is a philosophical work by Henri Bergson that explores the nature of humor an...

• Author(s): Robert W. Klamm • Publisher: iUniverse • Publisher Imprint: iUniverse • BISAC: Personal & Practical Guides'Get More Laughs From Your Laughs is worth more than all of the 30 other comedy books in my library. Great innovations, all...

• Author(s): Oliver Double • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave MacMillan • BISAC: ComedyFrom the Back Cover"Sharon Lockyer and Oliver Double have succeeded in painting a vibrant picture of the raw and energetic origins of the alte...

• Author(s): L. Peacock • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave MacMillan • BISAC: Film - History & CriticismSlapstick comedy has a long and lively history from Greek Theatre to the present day. This book explores the ways in whic...

• Author(s): Jena Friedman • Publisher: Atria/One Signal Publishers • Publisher Imprint: Atria/One Signal Publishers • BISAC: Form - EssaysNATIONAL BESTSELLER "In fact very funny." --Cosmopolitan "[A] hilarious and much-needed book." --Samantha B...

• Author(s): Linda Mizejewski • Publisher: University of Texas Press • Publisher Imprint: University of Texas Press • BISAC: ComedyWomen in comedy have traditionally been pegged as either "pretty" or "funny." Attractive actresses with good comic ...

• Author(s): Brian Luff • Publisher: Lulu.com • Publisher Imprint: Lulu.com • BISAC: ComedyThis book contains numerous tips and tools for writing sketches, one-liners and sitcom scripts, as well as invaluable insights into scripting and performin...

• Author(s): Francis R. Sturt • Publisher: Independently Published • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published • BISAC: Comedy"The Most Offensive Joke Collection Ever!" by Francis R Sturt is a collection of two original British and Irish-themed ...

• Author(s): Frank Krutnik | Steve Neale • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Media StudiesHow is comedy related to its institutional context? Neale and Krutnik, in this wide-ranging discussion of the genre, propose that...

• Author(s): Peter Swallow • Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic • BISAC: Ancient & ClassicalThis volume sets out to discuss a crucial question for ancient comedy - what makes Aristophanes funny? Too often ...

• Author(s): Larry Goldbeck • Publisher: Xlibris Us • Publisher Imprint: Xlibris Us • BISAC: Historical - GeneralComedy is centuries old. In Medieval Times monarchs were entertained by court jesters. Melodramas provided boredom and stress relief ...

• Author(s): Molière | Charles Mathew • Publisher: Nabu Press • Publisher Imprint: Nabu Press • BISAC: European - GeneralThis collection presents some of Moli�re's most celebrated comedies. Moli�re, the stage name of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, remai...

• Author(s): S. Douglas Olson • Publisher: de Gruyter • Publisher Imprint: de Gruyter • BISAC: Ancient - GeneralThis wide-ranging collection, consisting of 50 essays by leading international scholars in a variety of fields, provides an overview o...

• Author(s): S. Robert Lichter • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: GeneralDoes late night political humor matter? Are late-night comedians merely entertaining, or do they have the power to influence the way w...

• Author(s): Aristophanes Et Al • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform • BISAC: GeneralAristophanes son of Philippus, of the deme Cydathenaus, was a comic playwrig...

• Author(s): Tom Paulus • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Film - History & CriticismFrom Chaplin's tramp to the Bathing Beauties, from madcap chases to skyscraper perils, slapstick comedy supplied many ...

• Author(s): Ted Cheldin • Publisher: Independently Published • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published • BISAC: ComedyFundamentally Crazy is a book of parodies, compiling several insane letters from the raving mind of mad genius Ted Cheldin. ...

• Author(s): Carl Unegbu • Publisher: Hybrid Global Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Hybrid Global Publishing • BISAC: Media & the LawAmerica is widely regarded as the most litigious society in the world. And comedians, just like everybody els...

• Author(s): Natalie Fullwood • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave MacMillan • BISAC: Film - History & CriticismCommedia all'italiana, or Comedy, Italian style, became popular at a time of great social change. This book, utiliz...

• Author(s): Yumeng Xu • Publisher: Chinese Satire, Humor and Comedy • Publisher Imprint: Chinese Satire, Humor and Comedy • BISAC: ChineseWelcome to the book series on Chinese Satire and Humor (讽刺与幽默)! Whether you're a beginner or an advanced le...

• Author(s): Dante Alighieri • Publisher: Nabu Press • Publisher Imprint: Nabu Press • BISAC: GeneralThis is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictur...

• Author(s): Larry Langman | Paul Gold • Publisher: McFarland & Company • Publisher Imprint: McFarland & Company • BISAC: Film - Reference Clever repartee, double entendres, punch lines and many other variations of humor have been a stapl...

• Author(s): Dave Cohen • Publisher: Dave Cohen • Publisher Imprint: Dave Cohen • BISAC: Television - ScreenwritingIf you can write, you can write comedy. And in this book Dave tells you how.The multi-BAFTA winning BBC writer has spent four decad...

• Publisher: Faber & Faber • Publisher Imprint: Faber & Faber • BISAC: ComedyA history of the great Britishcomedy tradition of the twentieth century to the present day.They don't make comedy like they used to . . . From the slapstick com...

• Author(s): Lydia Gaukler • Publisher: Grin Verlag • Publisher Imprint: Grin Verlag • BISAC: Media StudiesStudienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Massenmedien allgemein, Note: 2,0, Universit�t Mannheim, Veranstalt...

• Author(s): Bill Majeski • Publisher: Pioneer Drama Service • Publisher Imprint: Pioneer Drama Service • BISAC: ComedyConcise, intelligent, and very funny! These professional-level satirical duet scenes are perfect for drama competitions, a nigh...

• Author(s): Ludvig Holberg • Publisher: BiblioLife • Publisher Imprint: BiblioLife • BISAC: GeneralThis is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to r...

• Author(s): Lan Hay • Publisher: Legare Street Press • Publisher Imprint: Legare Street Press • BISAC: Anthologies (multiple authors)Ian Hay was a prolific and celebrated writer of fiction and non-fiction. This collection of his works includes s...

• Author(s): Joe Bor • Publisher: Independently Published • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published • BISAC: ComedyCaricatures of comedians from the British comedy circuit and their thoughts on them. Along with some other silly drawings.

• Author(s): Edward Massey • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Kessinger Publishing • BISAC: GeneralPlots and Playwrights: A Comedy is a book written by Edward Massey and originally published in 1917. The book is a satirical co...

• Author(s): Robin L. Murray • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Media StudiesThis book explores the transformative power of comedy to help connect a wider audience to films that explore environmental concern...

• Author(s): Marc Blake • Publisher: Andrews UK Limited • Publisher Imprint: Andrews UK Limited

• Author(s): Alisha Gaddis • Publisher: Applause Books • Publisher Imprint: Applause Books • BISAC: Monologues & ScenesThe first and only book of its kind, this cutting-edge and incredibly hysterical monologue book is specifically for actors ...

• Author(s): N. J. Lowe • Publisher: Cambridge University Press • Publisher Imprint: Cambridge University Press • BISAC: Ancient and ClassicalComedy is the classical world's most resilient and durable theatrical tradition. This volume offers a co...

• Author(s): Antonio Manetti | Gaetano Milanesi • Publisher: Legare Street Press • Publisher Imprint: Legare Street Press • BISAC: European - GeneralUna raccolta di opere teatrali scritte nel Settecento, che rappresentano la riscoperta e la rival...