The comedians drunks, thieves, scoundrels, and the history of American comedy
"Jokes change from generation to generation, but the experience of the stand-up comedian transcends the ages: the striving and struggles, the tragedy and triumph. From the Marx Brothers to Milton Berle, George Carlin to Eddie Murphy, Conan O'Brien to Louis C. K.--comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff pre...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Grove Press,
[2015]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
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| Summary: | "Jokes change from generation to generation, but the experience of the stand-up comedian transcends the ages: the striving and struggles, the tragedy and triumph. From the Marx Brothers to Milton Berle, George Carlin to Eddie Murphy, Conan O'Brien to Louis C. K.--comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff presents a century of fascinating rebels, forgotten stars, and characters on the precipice of fame in this essnetial history of American comedy."--Book jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 425 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [363]-393) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780802123985 0802123988 |
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