Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
"Now if there is any one class of their authors whom the American people do know rather better than any other, it is the American humorists, from Washington Irving to Bill Nye... We have tried to arrange our Library so as to include passages representative of every period and section." -The Associate Editors in the modern Introduction to Mark Twain's Library of Humor (1888) Mark Twain's Library of Humor (1875) is a collection of short humorous stories compiled by Mark Twain, including his own essays and those of other popular contemporary writers, such as Washington Irving, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ambrose Bierce, and many others. This jacketed hardcover replica of the 1888 edition of Mark Twain's Library of Humor, with the authentic illustrations by E. W. Kemble, is an entertaining and humorous book for book lovers and Mark Twain aficionados.
Mark Twain's Library of Humor
Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
"Now if there is any one class of their authors whom the American people do know rather better than any other, it is the American humorists, from Washington Irving to Bill Nye... We have tried to arrange our Library so as to include passages representative of every period and section." -The Associate Editors in the modern Introduction to Mark Twain's Library of Humor (1888) Mark Twain's Library of Humor (1875) is a collection of short humorous stories compiled by Mark Twain, including his own essays and those of other popular contemporary writers, such as Washington Irving, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ambrose Bierce, and many others. This jacketed hardcover replica of the 1888 edition of Mark Twain's Library of Humor, with the authentic illustrations by E. W. Kemble, is an entertaining and humorous book for book lovers and Mark Twain aficionados.
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
"Now if there is any one class of their authors whom the American people do know rather better than any other, it is the American humorists, from Washington Irving to Bill Nye... We have tried to arrange our Library so as to include passages representative of every period and section." -The Associate Editors in the modern Introduction to Mark Twain's Library of Humor (1888) Mark Twain's Library of Humor (1875) is a collection of short humorous stories compiled by Mark Twain, including his own essays and those of other popular contemporary writers, such as Washington Irving, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ambrose Bierce, and many others. This jacketed hardcover replica of the 1888 edition of Mark Twain's Library of Humor, with the authentic illustrations by E. W. Kemble, is an entertaining and humorous book for book lovers and Mark Twain aficionados.
Most of the Most of S.J. Perelman
Author: Sidney Joseph Perelman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780679640370
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
A collection of works by one of America's most popular humorists offers his unique perspective on books, movies, New York socialites, the newspaper business, country life, travel, Hollywood, the publishing industry, and himself.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780679640370
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
A collection of works by one of America's most popular humorists offers his unique perspective on books, movies, New York socialites, the newspaper business, country life, travel, Hollywood, the publishing industry, and himself.
Wit and Humor of the Age
Author: Melville De Lancey Landon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 794
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 794
Book Description
Our Bodies, Our Shelves
Author: Roz Warren
Publisher: Humoroutcasts Press
ISBN: 9780692406465
Category : Librarians
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
There are eight million stories at your local public library -- and not all of them are in the books! Join humorist Roz Warren ("the world's funniest librarian") for a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at library life. What really goes on behind the circulation desk? And in the stacks? Roz, who writes for everyone from the New York Times to the Funny Times, tells all! What's the single most stolen item in any public library? What's the strangest bookmark ever left in a library book? What's the lamest excuse ever given for not returning a DVD on time? And what does your favorite librarian REALLY think of you? In twenty entertaining essays, you'll meet librarians fighting crime, partying with porn stars, coping with impossible patrons, locating hard-to-find books and saving the world. The most closely guarded library secrets will be revealed. You'll never look at your local public library the same way again! "Hilarious!" Gina Barreca, author of They Used To Call Me Snow White, But I Drifted.
Publisher: Humoroutcasts Press
ISBN: 9780692406465
Category : Librarians
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
There are eight million stories at your local public library -- and not all of them are in the books! Join humorist Roz Warren ("the world's funniest librarian") for a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at library life. What really goes on behind the circulation desk? And in the stacks? Roz, who writes for everyone from the New York Times to the Funny Times, tells all! What's the single most stolen item in any public library? What's the strangest bookmark ever left in a library book? What's the lamest excuse ever given for not returning a DVD on time? And what does your favorite librarian REALLY think of you? In twenty entertaining essays, you'll meet librarians fighting crime, partying with porn stars, coping with impossible patrons, locating hard-to-find books and saving the world. The most closely guarded library secrets will be revealed. You'll never look at your local public library the same way again! "Hilarious!" Gina Barreca, author of They Used To Call Me Snow White, But I Drifted.
The Encyclopedia of Wit, Humor and Wisdom
Author: Leewin B. Williams
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595096980
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Whenever you need an amusing story to hold attention, drive home a point in speech making to enliven conversation, or to read just for fun, the more than 4,100 peppery, bubbling stories in this volume will satisfy every demand. All are arranged alphabetically under subject. The index and cross-index makes it possible to locate the right story quickly. The range of this volume is far and wide. The stories are about people in all walks of life. All of them are wholesome and clean. And what is more, you will want to remember and retell these stories. Drawn from the vagaries, the foibles, and the peculiarities of human nature, they provide countless chuckles from many different locales. The ENCYCLOPEDIA of WIT, HUMOR and WISDOM is indispensable for public speakers, toastmasters, lawyers, ministers, educators, writers, salesmen, and those who love a good laugh.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595096980
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Whenever you need an amusing story to hold attention, drive home a point in speech making to enliven conversation, or to read just for fun, the more than 4,100 peppery, bubbling stories in this volume will satisfy every demand. All are arranged alphabetically under subject. The index and cross-index makes it possible to locate the right story quickly. The range of this volume is far and wide. The stories are about people in all walks of life. All of them are wholesome and clean. And what is more, you will want to remember and retell these stories. Drawn from the vagaries, the foibles, and the peculiarities of human nature, they provide countless chuckles from many different locales. The ENCYCLOPEDIA of WIT, HUMOR and WISDOM is indispensable for public speakers, toastmasters, lawyers, ministers, educators, writers, salesmen, and those who love a good laugh.
Library of Wit and Humor
Author: Melville De Lancey Landon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Harpo Speaks!
Author: Harpo Marx
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 0879105445
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
(Limelight). "This is a riotous story which is reasonably mad and as accurate as a Marx brother can make it. Despite only a year and a half of schooling, Harpo, or perhaps his collaborator, is the best writer of the Marx Brother. Highly recommended." Library Journal . "A funny, affectionate and unpretentious autobiography done with a sharply professional assist from Rowland Barber." New York Times Book Review
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 0879105445
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
(Limelight). "This is a riotous story which is reasonably mad and as accurate as a Marx brother can make it. Despite only a year and a half of schooling, Harpo, or perhaps his collaborator, is the best writer of the Marx Brother. Highly recommended." Library Journal . "A funny, affectionate and unpretentious autobiography done with a sharply professional assist from Rowland Barber." New York Times Book Review
No Joke
Author: Ruth R. Wisse
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691165815
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
"Humor is the most celebrated of all Jewish responses to modernity. In this book, Ruth Wisse evokes and applauds the genius of spontaneous Jewish joking--as well as the brilliance of comic masterworks by writers like Heinrich Heine, Sholem Aleichem, Isaac Babel, S. Y. Agnon, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and Philip Roth. At the same time, Wisse draws attention to the precarious conditions that call Jewish humor into being--and the price it may exact from its practitioners and audience"--
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691165815
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
"Humor is the most celebrated of all Jewish responses to modernity. In this book, Ruth Wisse evokes and applauds the genius of spontaneous Jewish joking--as well as the brilliance of comic masterworks by writers like Heinrich Heine, Sholem Aleichem, Isaac Babel, S. Y. Agnon, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and Philip Roth. At the same time, Wisse draws attention to the precarious conditions that call Jewish humor into being--and the price it may exact from its practitioners and audience"--
Uncle Shelby'S Abz Book
Author: Shel Silverstein
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 067121148X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
An adult version of the alphabet!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 067121148X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
An adult version of the alphabet!
Barbed Wit & Malicious Humor
Author: Patrick Mahony
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780941694124
Category : Anecdotes
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780941694124
Category : Anecdotes
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description