Author: William Davenport Adams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anecdotes
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
A Treasury of Jewish Anecdotes
Author: Lawrence Jeffrey Epstein
Publisher: Jason Aronson
ISBN: 9780876688908
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
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Publisher: Jason Aronson
ISBN: 9780876688908
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
To find more information on Rowman & Littlefield titles, please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com.
Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes
Author: Andre Bernard
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0446931268
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
From Hank Aaron to King Zog, Mao Tse-Tung to Madonna, Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes features more than 2,000 people from around the world, past and present, in all fields. These short anecdotes provide remarkable insight into the human character. Ranging from the humorous to the tearful, they span classical history, recent politics, modern science and the arts. Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes is a gold mine for anyone who gives speeches, is doing research, or simply likes to browse. As an informal tour of history and human nature at its most entertaining & instructive, this is sure to be a perennial favorite for years to come.
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0446931268
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
From Hank Aaron to King Zog, Mao Tse-Tung to Madonna, Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes features more than 2,000 people from around the world, past and present, in all fields. These short anecdotes provide remarkable insight into the human character. Ranging from the humorous to the tearful, they span classical history, recent politics, modern science and the arts. Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes is a gold mine for anyone who gives speeches, is doing research, or simply likes to browse. As an informal tour of history and human nature at its most entertaining & instructive, this is sure to be a perennial favorite for years to come.
The Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes
Author: Clifton Fadiman
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316084727
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1322
Book Description
A book compiled of anecdotes from other collections, arranged under the name of the person they're about.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316084727
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1322
Book Description
A book compiled of anecdotes from other collections, arranged under the name of the person they're about.
English Theatrical Anecdotes, 1660-1800
Author: Heather Ladd
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 1644532603
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
English Theatrical Anecdotes, 1660-1800 explores the theatrical anecdote's role in the construction of stage fame in England's emergent celebrity culture during the long eighteenth century, as well as the challenges of employing anecdotes in theatre scholarship today. Chapters in this book discuss anecdotes about actors, actresses, musicians, and other theatre people.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 1644532603
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
English Theatrical Anecdotes, 1660-1800 explores the theatrical anecdote's role in the construction of stage fame in England's emergent celebrity culture during the long eighteenth century, as well as the challenges of employing anecdotes in theatre scholarship today. Chapters in this book discuss anecdotes about actors, actresses, musicians, and other theatre people.
A Supplement to Allibone's Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors
Author: John Foster Kirk
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
A Critical Dictionary of English Literature, and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased, from the Earliest Accounts to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century
Author: Samuel Austin Allibone
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
Jokes and their Relations to Society
Author: Christie Davies
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110806142
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110806142
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Literary anecdotes and contemporary reminiscences, of professor Porson and others, from the papers of E.H. Barker
Author: Edmund Henry Barker
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors
Author: Samuel Austin Allibone
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 754
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 754
Book Description
Tomi Ungerer: A Treasury of 8 Books
Author: Tomi Ungerer
Publisher: Phaidon Press
ISBN: 9780714872858
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Eight classic picture books by the legendary author, brought together in one lavish slipcased volume This glorious treasury brings together eight iconic tales by Tomi Ungerer, featuring well-known classics (The Three Robbers, Moon Man, Otto), acclaimed recent works (Fog Island), and lost gems (Zeralda's Ogre, Flix, The Hat, and Emile), some of which are being published for the first time in 50 years! Special features include a personal letter from Tomi, new quotes and anecdotes about each story, an exclusive interview, photos and previously unpublished materials from the making of some of his most celebrated works, such as storyboards, sketches, photographs, and images that inspired him.
Publisher: Phaidon Press
ISBN: 9780714872858
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Eight classic picture books by the legendary author, brought together in one lavish slipcased volume This glorious treasury brings together eight iconic tales by Tomi Ungerer, featuring well-known classics (The Three Robbers, Moon Man, Otto), acclaimed recent works (Fog Island), and lost gems (Zeralda's Ogre, Flix, The Hat, and Emile), some of which are being published for the first time in 50 years! Special features include a personal letter from Tomi, new quotes and anecdotes about each story, an exclusive interview, photos and previously unpublished materials from the making of some of his most celebrated works, such as storyboards, sketches, photographs, and images that inspired him.