Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor

Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor
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.

That Is Priceless

That Is Priceless
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.

Catalog

Catalog
Author: Sears, Roebuck and Company
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1134
Release: 1923
Genre: Manufactures
ISBN:

The Outlook

The Outlook
Author: Lyman Abbott
Publisher:
Total Pages: 770
Release: 1921
Genre: United States
ISBN:

Mentor

Mentor
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 502
Release: 1921
Genre:
ISBN:

Funny: The Book

Funny: The Book
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.