Entropic comedy is the phrase coined by Patrick O'Neill in this study to identify a particular mode of twentieth-century narrative that is not generally recognized.
Entropic comedy is the phrase coined by Patrick O'Neill in this study to identify a particular mode of twentieth-century narrative that is not generally recognized.
Paradoxically, the name Sterne connotes both innovation and plagiarism; his writings are a strange mixture of the old and the next but this apparent incongruity helps to explain the nature of his comic art.
In a departure from his first book the author turns to dry humor in an irreverent exploration of Gods relationship with Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Sarah and other notable and not so notable characters in the first book of the bible.
From aspiring Miss Hong Kong beauty contestants and predatory menacing butterflies,to addressing an empty quad and concealing aprovocative Marilyn Monroe tie, enter the hilarious world of teaching English in Hong Kong - with all its charms and frustrations!
TrunkWax: Delahunt at Large begins in the small Northern California town of Pylewood, when Jim Delahunt finds himself trapped by his wife at the bottom of an empty ten-thousand-gallon pickle barrel.
Playtime for Truth is intended to amuse, entertain and occasionally to challenge some of the values we hold in life, including our relationship with God and with those around us.
GENERAL SURGEON'S WARNING: may cause injury to mental health, further retardation, sexual fetish/addiction(s), fetal alcohol syndrome if read while consuming alcohol.
Have you ever been in a situation where you searched for some humor or wanted to sharesomething humorous with someone and couldnt think of anything or didnt have any humoroussources handy?
A humorous and engaging account of the bored and dysfunctional very rich who subscribe to this lifestyle and the obvious pitfalls that ensue, as shared by the author, who has been an employee and confidant to these participants for decades.
Laugh to Love has one of the best collections of rib-ticklers in the modern era and laughter will be echoed in pubs, restaurants, meeting places including the loos!
In this new collection of short stories, the imaginary residents of a particularly colourful region of Victoria in Australia lead lives of such sheer oddness that their stores had to be told.
Now that you hold this book in your hand, let me talk to you for a while, not that you are a dimwit, but I am sure you would have figured this out by now.
From a gardener, to a doctor, and a plumber, Mole Books: Mole Wants to be a Firefighter, Mole the Gardener, Mole Visits the Doctor, and The Plumber Visits Mole House shares four short stories about Mole and his interaction with some important community helpers.
From a Chef, to a Painter, and to the Principal and Physical Education Teacher, Mole Books shares three beautifully illustrated short stories about Mole and his interaction with some important community helpers who young children may then be able to identify independently.
If you are holding this book, probably you are one who is about to visit Germany or one who is already in Germany or one who is looking out for a funny story behind the title Indian Curry with German beer.
