Author: Bill Wannan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780701800277
Category : Australian wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Bill Wannan Book of Australian Yarns
Author: Bill Wannan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780701800277
Category : Australian wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780701800277
Category : Australian wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Australian Folklore
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 322
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Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series
Author: CONTEMPORARY.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780810319394
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 560
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9780810319394
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 560
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Engaging Humor
Author: Elliott Oring
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252092058
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Exploring the structure, motives, and meanings of humor in everyday life In Engaging Humor, Elliott Oring asks essential questions concerning humorous expression in contemporary society, examining how humor works, why it is employed, and what its messages might be. This provocative book is filled with examples of jokes and riddles that reveal humor to be a meaningful--even significant--form of expression. Oring scrutinizes classic Jewish jokes, frontier humor, racist cartoons, blonde jokes, and Internet humor. He provides alternate ways of thinking about humorous expressions by examining their contexts--not just their contents. He also shows how the incongruity and absurdity essential to the production of laughter can serve serious communicative ends. Engaging Humor examines the thoughts that underlie jokes, the question of racist motivation in ethnic humor, and the use of humor as a commentary on social interaction. The book also explores the relationship between humor and sentimentality and the role of humor in forging national identity. Engaging Humor demonstrates that when analyzed contextually and comparatively, humorous expressions emerge as communications that are startling, intriguing, and profound.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252092058
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Exploring the structure, motives, and meanings of humor in everyday life In Engaging Humor, Elliott Oring asks essential questions concerning humorous expression in contemporary society, examining how humor works, why it is employed, and what its messages might be. This provocative book is filled with examples of jokes and riddles that reveal humor to be a meaningful--even significant--form of expression. Oring scrutinizes classic Jewish jokes, frontier humor, racist cartoons, blonde jokes, and Internet humor. He provides alternate ways of thinking about humorous expressions by examining their contexts--not just their contents. He also shows how the incongruity and absurdity essential to the production of laughter can serve serious communicative ends. Engaging Humor examines the thoughts that underlie jokes, the question of racist motivation in ethnic humor, and the use of humor as a commentary on social interaction. The book also explores the relationship between humor and sentimentality and the role of humor in forging national identity. Engaging Humor demonstrates that when analyzed contextually and comparatively, humorous expressions emerge as communications that are startling, intriguing, and profound.
A Guide to Australian Folklore
Author: Gwenda Davey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
An alphabetically arranged list of terms, allusions, characters, events and places that constitutes the folklore of Australia, past and present.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
An alphabetically arranged list of terms, allusions, characters, events and places that constitutes the folklore of Australia, past and present.
Whispering in the Wind
Author: Alan Marshall
Publisher: Text Publishing
ISBN: 1925626369
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Peter sets out into the Australian bush on his pony that leaps like lightning to find a princess to rescue from a dragon—something only a brave and good person can attempt. Along the way he meets a trusty companion, a kangaroo with a bottomless pouch, and together they follow the directions of the helpful Willy Willy Man across the landscape. With a trip to the moon with the Pale Witch to sweep it clear of Russian and American cameras, a journey across the Plain of Clutching Grass, a visit to a giant’s castle and a battle with the Doubt Cats, Peter’s bravery and kindness are put to the test. This humorous and enchanting Australian fairy tale will enthrall readers of all ages. Alan Marshall, born in 1902, was an Australian writer, story teller, humanist and social documenter. Marshall received the Australian Literature Society Short Story Award three times. He died in 1984.
Publisher: Text Publishing
ISBN: 1925626369
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Peter sets out into the Australian bush on his pony that leaps like lightning to find a princess to rescue from a dragon—something only a brave and good person can attempt. Along the way he meets a trusty companion, a kangaroo with a bottomless pouch, and together they follow the directions of the helpful Willy Willy Man across the landscape. With a trip to the moon with the Pale Witch to sweep it clear of Russian and American cameras, a journey across the Plain of Clutching Grass, a visit to a giant’s castle and a battle with the Doubt Cats, Peter’s bravery and kindness are put to the test. This humorous and enchanting Australian fairy tale will enthrall readers of all ages. Alan Marshall, born in 1902, was an Australian writer, story teller, humanist and social documenter. Marshall received the Australian Literature Society Short Story Award three times. He died in 1984.
Beyond Words
Author: Jacqueline Kent
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702262080
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
In 1985 Jacqueline Kent was content with her life. She had a satisfying career as a freelance book editor, and was emerging as a writer. Living and working alone, she relished her independence. But then she met Kenneth Cook, author of the Australian classic Wake in Fright, and they fell in love. With bewildering speed Jacqueline found herself in alien territory: with a man almost twenty years older, whose life experience could not have been more different from her own. She had to come to terms with complicated finances and expectations, and to negotiate relationships with Ken’s children, four people almost her own age. But with this man of contradictions – funny and sad, headstrong and tender – she found real and sustaining companionship. Their life together was often joyful, sometimes enraging, always exciting – until one devastating evening. But, as Jacqueline discovered, even when a story is over that doesn’t mean it has come to an end.
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702262080
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
In 1985 Jacqueline Kent was content with her life. She had a satisfying career as a freelance book editor, and was emerging as a writer. Living and working alone, she relished her independence. But then she met Kenneth Cook, author of the Australian classic Wake in Fright, and they fell in love. With bewildering speed Jacqueline found herself in alien territory: with a man almost twenty years older, whose life experience could not have been more different from her own. She had to come to terms with complicated finances and expectations, and to negotiate relationships with Ken’s children, four people almost her own age. But with this man of contradictions – funny and sad, headstrong and tender – she found real and sustaining companionship. Their life together was often joyful, sometimes enraging, always exciting – until one devastating evening. But, as Jacqueline discovered, even when a story is over that doesn’t mean it has come to an end.
A Brief List of Material Relating to Australian Folksongs
Author:
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Category : Folk songs
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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ISBN:
Category : Folk songs
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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The National union catalog, 1968-1972
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 808
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 808
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Annual Catalogue of Australian Publications
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 194
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