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This volume contains 16 reprinted and seven original essays. James Cox considers the vigor of American humor as an outgrowth of the nation's optimistic expansionist energies and a reflection of its political liberty and relative material prosperity, W.P. Trent discusses the principal figures and movements in the development of American humor through the 19th century, Jennette Tandy traces the development of the unlettered philosopher as a characteristic...
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Americans, in the early days, imported much of their humor and made it over. Addison and Steele were influential; Dickens had his American imitators. Baron Munchausen's adventures were particularly popular in this country. Many of his tales disappeared into American folklore and rose again as transformed American tall tales.
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Probably what distinguishes man from other animals is his ability to laugh. Why does he laugh? That's easy. How do you make him laugh? That's not so easy. In fact, it's a near-impossible question to answer. It's the question which Larry Wilde, a writer and stand-up comic, took to the top laugh provokers in the nation. He visited them, switched on his tape recorder and let them talk. And what talk it is! In a relaxed manner we learn how the great comedy...
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Contains a series of sketches of the careers of about 80 performers from vaudeville, radio, nightclub, stage, television, and film. Most of the old favorites are here (Sophie Tucker, Fanny Brice, Mae West, Bea Lillie), as well as more recent stars (Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Mary Tyler Moore, Joan Rivers, Lily Tomlin, Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn), but the most original contribution is the final chapter, devoted to "Rising Stars" (Geri Jewell, Elayne...
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Not a mere anthology, this work is a careful study of how American humor has developed over the centuries, examining its leading practitioners and putting them in their proper context. Well-known names appear--Ben Franklin, Washington Irving, Mark Twain, James Thurber, Robert Benchley--and a host oflesser ones. Emphasis is on the written word, but later developments in the movies, radio and television are also described.
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"What do Jon Stewart, Freddy Krueger, Patch Adams, and George W. Bush have in common? As Paul Lewis shows in Cracking Up, they are all among the ranks of joke tellers who aim to do much more than simply amuse. Exploring topics that range from the sadistic mockery of Abu Ghraib prison guards to New Age platitudes about the healing power of laughter, from jokes used to ridicule the possibility of global climate change to the heartwarming performances...
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