Stop Me If You've Heard This: A History and Philosophy of Jokes
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In the fine tradition of On Bullshit comes this outrageous, uproarious compendium of absurdity, filth, racy paradox, and mature philosophical reflection.Stop Me If You've Heard This is the first book to trace the evolution of the joke from the stand-up comics of ancient Athens to the comedy-club Seinfelds of today. Cropping up en route are such unforgettable figu... More
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Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Binding | Hardcover (5 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 160 |
ISBN-10 | 0393066738 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0393066739 |
Publication Date | 07/17/2008 |
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