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• Author(s): Henri Bergson | Cloudesley Brereton | Fred Rothwell • Publisher: Read & Co. Great Essays • Publisher Imprint: Read & Co. Great Essays • BISAC: European - French"Laughter" is a collection of three of Bergson's essays, original...

• Author(s): George Etherege • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Kessinger Publishing • BISAC: Essays""She Would, If She Could"" is a comedy play written by George Etherege in 1735. The play is set in 17th century London and re...

• Author(s): Steven Gimbel • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: AestheticsIsn't That Clever provides a new account of the nature of humor - the cleverness account - according to which humor is intentional cons...

• 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): Julie Morris • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology - Social TheoryQuestioning society and one's place in it is a common theme in both comedy and sociology. Understanding and subverting hi...

• Author(s): Arthur Asa Berger • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Transaction Publishers • BISAC: ComedyJust as a distinctive literary voice or style is marked by the ease with which it can be parodied, so too can specific asp...

• Author(s): Eric Hoffman | Gary Rudoren • Publisher: McSweeney's • Publisher Imprint: McSweeney's • BISAC: GeneralThis book is perfect for people who are funny and for those who aren't funny (thus it is marketable to 100 percent of the populatio...

• 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): Scott Dikkers • Publisher: Independently Published • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published • BISAC: Professional DevelopmentLearn How to Write a Funny StoryCan you learn how to write comedy? Absolutely-anyone can.Scott Dikkers w...

• Author(s): Ronald K. (GeoVera Holdings, Inc., CA, USA) Pearson • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield International • Publisher Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield International • BISAC: Media StudiesThroughout history, comedians and clowns have e...

• Author(s): Earl Reed Silvers • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Kessinger Publishing • BISAC: General""A College Man: A Comedy In Four Acts"" is a play written by Earl Reed Silvers and first published in 1917. The story is s...

• Author(s): Barth Hulley | Marc Blake | Stuart Allen • Publisher: Lulu.com • Publisher Imprint: Lulu.com • BISAC: GeneralFeaturing winning scripts from THE SITCOM TRIALS. The Sitcom Trials is the comedy show where brand new sitcoms compete and t...

• Author(s): J. Archer • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave MacMillan • BISAC: ShakespeareShakespeare was not a citizen of London. But the language of his plays is shot through with the concerns of London 'freemen' and their wives,...

• Author(s): Jorge Carrigan • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform • BISAC: ComedyEn los días en que empezó a rondarme la idea de publicar estas comedias me di a l...

• Author(s): Mathias Svalina • Publisher: Trident Business Partners • Publisher Imprint: Trident Business Partners • BISAC: Short Stories (single author)A man marries a house, a father disappears in the middle of his own family, lead hearts beat ...

• Author(s): William Congreve • Publisher: Pinnacle Press • Publisher Imprint: Pinnacle Press • BISAC: GeneralThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.Th...

• Author(s): Edward V. Lucas • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Kessinger Publishing • BISAC: Comedy""Character And Comedy"" by Edward V. Lucas is a book that explores the art of humor through the lens of character. The author...

• Author(s): I.Q. Hunter • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: RoutledgeBritish comedy cinema has been a mainstay of domestic production since the beginning of the last Century and arguably the most popular and important genre in...

• Author(s): Caty Borum • Publisher: New York University Press • Publisher Imprint: New York University Press • BISAC: Media StudiesAn insider's look at the power of comedy to effect social change From Trevor Noah's The Daily Show and Hasan Minha...

• Author(s): Aristophanes Aristophanes • Publisher: SMK Books • Publisher Imprint: SMK Books • BISAC: Ancient & ClassicalEleven of his 40 plays survive virtually complete. These plays, provide the only real examples of a genre of comic drama ...

• Author(s): Paul Dave • Publisher: Berg Publishers • Publisher Imprint: Berg Publishers • BISAC: Film - History & CriticismVisions of England is a provocative and original exploration of Englishness, in particular English class, in contempor...

• Author(s): Ben 1573?-1637 Jonson • Publisher: Legare Street Press • Publisher Imprint: Legare Street Press • BISAC: GeneralThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization ...

• Author(s): Wes D. Gehring • Publisher: McFarland & Company • Publisher Imprint: McFarland & Company • BISAC: Film - General The twelve classic comedy films examined within these pages are distinguished by an equal number of defining com...

• Author(s): Brad Ashton • Publisher: Lulu.com • Publisher Imprint: Lulu.com • BISAC: ComedyIf you are a budding comedian, comedy journalist, making a witty speech or just want a good laugh, you'll really appreciate this book. With hundreds of gr...

• Author(s): Greg DePaul • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Focal Press • BISAC: Film & VideoA sharp, funny book about comedy screenwriting from a successful screenwriter that uses recent - as in this century - movies you'...

• Author(s): Julia Hartley • Publisher: Legenda • Publisher Imprint: Legenda • BISAC: Comparative LiteratureWhat can Dante tell us about Proust, and what can Proust tell us about Dante? In this book, Hartley follows a process of analogy, reading ...

• Author(s): J. M. (Janet M. ). 1906- Ed Morrell | Ben 1573?-1637 Volpone Jonson | William 1670-1729 Way of Congreve • Publisher: Hassell Street Press • Publisher Imprint: Hassell Street Press • BISAC: European - English, Irish, Scottish, WelshTh...

• 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): Dave Thurston • Publisher: Independently Published • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published • BISAC: ComedyAre you ready to dive headfirst into the hilarious world of stand-up comedy? If so, "Keep Getting Up" by Dave Thurston is ...

• Author(s): Nericault Des Touches | Pierre Carlet Chamblain De De Marivaux | Jean-Baptiste Moliere • Publisher: Nabu Press • Publisher Imprint: Nabu Press • BISAC: GeneralThis is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have...

• Author(s): Henry Fielding • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA • BISAC: English, Irish, Scottish, WelshThis edition brings together four eighteenth-century comedies that illustrate the full...

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

• Author(s): Carlo Goldoni | Helen Zimmern • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Kessinger Publishing • BISAC: GeneralThe Comedies of Carlo Goldoni is a collection of plays written by the renowned Italian playwright, Carlo Goldon...

• Author(s): David Russell Mosley • Publisher: Resource Publications (CA) • Publisher Imprint: Resource Publications (CA) • BISAC: Subjects & Themes - ReligiousDante's Divine Comedy has long enchanted its readers with its gruesome depictions ...

• Author(s): Mel Gordon • Publisher: PAJ Publications • Publisher Imprint: PAJ Publications • BISAC: General"An important addition to the literature on Italian Commedia dell'Arte."--ChoiceThis best-selling PAJ volume presents over 250 comedy rout...

• Author(s): Doran Marie • Publisher: Palala Press • Publisher Imprint: Palala Press • BISAC: GeneralThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work...