Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor
Author | : Thomas L. Masson |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2023-04-27 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3368351230 |
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Author | : Thomas L. Masson |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2023-04-27 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3368351230 |
Reproduction of the original.
Author | : Thomas L. Masson |
Publisher | : The Floating Press |
Total Pages | : 163 |
Release | : 2013-02-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1775562492 |
From the moment the first waves of European settlers made their way to the country's shores, Americans have been known for their distinct -- and often peculiar -- sense of humor. This fascinating collection of essays, short stories, and vignettes brings together a cavalcade of literary luminaries who each explore or embody some aspect of American humor.
Author | : Steve Melcher |
Publisher | : Andrews McMeel Publishing |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2011-04-12 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 1449409393 |
It all started when Melcher stumbled upon a postcard in a museum gift shop for Peter Paul Rubens's The Finding of Erichthonius. Inspiration struck, and Melcher scrambled for a Post-it note and scribbled down what he thought was a more appropriate title: Worst Secret Santa Gift Ever. And with that, That Is Priceless was born. More than 150 images are gathered inside the book's full-color pages--from Courbet's The Desperate Man reimagined as Johnny Depp Realizing He Left the Oven On to Degas's Portrait of the Artist James Tissot retitled as Portrait of the Artist in Mom Jeans. Part art history, part parody, and entirely laugh-out-loud funny, That Is Priceless gives musty old paintings a 21st-century pop culture face-lift, enlivening the artist's canvas with playful comic irreverence.
Author | : Thomas Lansing Masson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 1903 |
Genre | : American wit and humor |
ISBN | : |
Author | : David Misch |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 229 |
Release | : 2012-04-01 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1557839662 |
Funny: The Book is an entertaining look at the art of comedy, from its historical roots to the latest scientific findings, with diversions into the worlds of movies (Buster Keaton and the Marx Brothers), television (The Office), prose (Woody Allen, Robert Benchley), theater (The Front Page), jokes and stand-up comedy (Richard Pryor, Steve Martin), as well as personal reminiscences from the author's experiences on such TV programs as Mork and Mindy. With allusions to the not-always-funny Carl Jung, George Orwell, and Arthur Koestler, Funny: The Book explores the evolution, theories, principles, and practice of comedy, as well as the psychological, philosophical, and even theological underpinnings of humor, coming to the conclusion that (Spoiler Alert!) Comedy is God.