Search results for “[Subject: comedy]”

• Author(s): Scott V. Palmer • Publisher: Cypress Hills Press • Publisher Imprint: Cypress Hills Press • BISAC: Film - ReferenceGreat Comedy Films has been written to provide a cross-section of Hollywood as well as British motion pictures dealing...

• Author(s): Sean Cooper • Publisher: Self Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Self Publishing • BISAC: GeneralMore than a how-to book, The Self-Made Stand-Up is an essential resource for developing yourself as an effective comedian.Topics covered in...

• Author(s): Larry S. Champion • Publisher: University Press of Kentucky • Publisher Imprint: University Press of Kentucky • BISAC: DramaAlthough there has been a general revival of interest in Ben Jonson's dramatic work in the past twenty years,...

• Author(s): Cate Watson • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: ResearchWhile there have been many sociological and psychological studies of humor, few can claim to be funny. Humor may be regarded as a legitimat...

• Author(s): William Shakespeare Susan Snyder • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: ShakespeareUsually classified as a "problem comedy," All's Well that Ends Well is a psychologically disturb...

• Author(s): Jesse David Fox • Publisher: Picador USA • Publisher Imprint: Picador USA • BISAC: ComedyOne of NPR's Best Books of 2023. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. Named a Most Anticipated Book by Vulture, Elle, Chicago Tribune,...

• Author(s): Aphra Behn • Publisher: Oxford UP • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP • Subject: English Literature • BISAC: European - English, Irish, Scottish, WelshAphra Behn (1640-89) was both successful and controversial in her own lifetime; her ach...

• Author(s): Paul D. Edwards • Publisher: Paul Edwards • Publisher Imprint: Paul Edwards • BISAC: Humorous - GeneralOpen mics work because they turn raw talent into refined skill. This is the story of author Paul D Edwards, who stepped onto the c...

• Author(s): Alex Clayton • Publisher: State University of New York Press • Publisher Imprint: State University of New York Press • BISAC: Film - History & CriticismUses comedy skits, from Monty Python to Key and Peele, to probe how humor wor...

• Author(s): Judy Carter • Publisher: Touchstone Books • Publisher Imprint: Touchstone Books • BISAC: ComedyJudy Carter, guru to aspiring comedy writers and stand-up comics, tells all about the biz of being funny and writing funny in this bright,...

• Author(s): Angela Alaimo O'Donnell • Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA) • Publisher Imprint: Paraclete Press (MA) • BISAC: Subjects & Themes - ReligiousAn imagined conversation with Dante Alighieri written in response to the 700th anniversary ...

• Author(s): Melissa Jackson • Publisher: OUP Oxford • Publisher Imprint: OUP Oxford • BISAC: Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old TestamentComedy is both relative, linked to a time and culture, and universal, found pervasively across ti...

• Author(s): Juergen Kamm • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave MacMillan • BISAC: Television - History & CriticismThis collection offers an overview of British TV comedies, ranging from the beginnings of sitcoms in the 1950s to...

• Author(s): Shaun May • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC • BISAC: ComedyAs far as we know, only human beings have a sense of humour - although chimps might laugh when tickled, and dogs respond s...

• Author(s): Michael R. Booth | Joel H. Kaplan • Publisher: Cambridge University Press • Publisher Imprint: Cambridge University Press • BISAC: Theater - History & CriticismThis book presents Edwardian entertainment and the Edwardian entertai...

• Author(s): Judy Gold • Publisher: Dey Street Books • Publisher Imprint: Dey Street Books • BISAC: Topic - Politics"No one makes me laugh harder than Judy Gold. If I had to pick one comedian to write a book about free speech, it would be Judy." ...

• Author(s): Bonte Books • Publisher: Independently Published • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published • BISAC: Crafts & HobbiesWorking on a comedy act? Don't let your funny ideas slip away, write them down in your Joke Book! Build on a b...

• Author(s): Nicholas Holm • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave MacMillan • BISAC: Film - Genres - GeneralFrom the Back CoverThis book argues that recent developments in contemporary comedy have changed not just the way we laugh bu...

• Author(s): Francisco R. Breijo Marquez • Publisher: Independently Published • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published • BISAC: Comedy

• Author(s): Mary Harrod • Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company • Publisher Imprint: I. B. Tauris & Company • BISAC: Film - History & CriticismLove stories have always been at the heart of French cinema, but romantic comedies have, until...

• Author(s): Charles Mills Gayley | Alwin Thaler • Publisher: Arkose Press • Publisher Imprint: Arkose Press • BISAC: GeneralThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization ...

• Author(s): Andrew Horton • Publisher: University of California Press • Publisher Imprint: University of California Press • BISAC: Film - ScreenwritingWhoever wrote "Make 'em laugh!" knew that it's easier said than done. But people love to laugh...

• Author(s): Dustin Peone • Publisher: Cascade Books • Publisher Imprint: Cascade Books • BISAC: GeneralContemporary philosophy has adopted an increasingly tragic point of view. Tragedy, though, is only a partial truth of the human condition. Com...

• Author(s): Anonymous • Publisher: Nabu Press • Publisher Imprint: Nabu Press • BISAC: European - GeneralThis collection, "English Comedy, Volumes 1-2," presents a selection of comedic plays from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Offering ...

• Author(s): Howexpert • Publisher: Howexpert • Publisher Imprint: Howexpert • BISAC: Film - Genres - ComedyIf you've ever dreamed of making people laugh and captivating audiences with your unique brand of humor, then "HowExpert Guide to Stand-Up...

• Author(s): Inger-Lise Kalvikne Bore • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Media StudiesThe question of why we laugh (or don't laugh) has intrigued scholars since antiquity. This book contributes to that debat...

• Author(s): Nick Marx • Publisher: Indiana University Press • Publisher Imprint: Indiana University Press • BISAC: ComedyIn Sketch Comedy: Identity, Reflexivity, and American Television, Nick Marx examines some of the genre's most memorable--and...

• Author(s): Howexpert • Publisher: Howexpert • Publisher Imprint: Howexpert • BISAC: ComedyIf you want to know how to do stand-up comedy, then get the How to Be a Stand Up Comedian guide now.You will discover simple step-by-step secrets on how t...

• Author(s): Giovanni Giraud | Alberto Nota • 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...

• Author(s): Jenny Eclair • Publisher: Sphere • Publisher Imprint: Sphere • BISAC: Memoirs'Really funny & engaging. A breeze and a pleasure to read' Katherine Ryan 'As hilarious and outrageous as you might expect' Rosie Ramsey 'Funny. Poignan...

• Author(s): Richard Greene • Publisher: BearManor Media • Publisher Imprint: BearManor Media • BISAC: Film - ReferenceWELL, HERE'S ANOTHER FINE BOOK YOU'VE GOTTEN ME INTO!The duo of Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy were the most beloved of the cla...

• Author(s): Raymond Aaron • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform • BISAC: Form - Anecdotes & QuotationsExplore the stand-up comedy industry with Vinayak Pal a...

• Author(s): Egidio Gorra • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Kessinger Publishing • BISAC: European - ItalianIl libro ""Il Soggettivismo Di Dante"" del 1899, scritto da Gorra, Egidio, offre una dettagliata analisi del soggetti...

• Author(s): Michael P. Jeffries • Publisher: Stanford University Press • Publisher Imprint: Stanford University Press • BISAC: ComedyComedy is a brutal business. When comedians define success, they don't talk about money--they talk about not qui...

• Author(s): Neil Simon • Publisher: Concord Theatricals • Publisher Imprint: Concord Theatricals • BISAC: American - GeneralFull Length Comedy Characters: 7 male 2 female InteriorInspired by the playwright's youthful experience as a staff writer...

• Author(s): Charles Mills 1858-1932 Gayley | Alwin 1891- Thaler • Publisher: Wentworth Press • Publisher Imprint: Wentworth Press • BISAC: GeneralThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge...