Fart Proudly: Writings of Benjamin Franklin You Never Read in School
ISBN: 9781583940792 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A mention of flatulence might conjure up images of bratty high school boys or lowbrow comics. But one of the most eloquent--and least expected--commentators on the subject is Benjamin Franklin. The writings in Fart Proudly reveal the rogue who lived peaceably within the philosopher and statesman. Included are "The Letter to a Royal Academy"; "On Choosing a Mistress"; "Rules on Making Oneself Disagreeable"; and other jibes. Franklin's irrepressible wit found an outlet in perpetrating hoaxes, attacking marriage and other sacred cows, and skewering the English Parliament. Reminding us of...
A mention of flatulence might conjure up images of bratty high school boys or lowbrow comics. But one of the most eloquent--and least expected--commen...
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64,21 zł |
Laughter's Gentle Soul: The Life of Robert Benchley
ISBN: 9780393333350 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Few American writers have ever achieved the widespread acclaim and multidimensional popularity attained by Robert Benchley (1889-1945) during the first half of this century. A charter member, along with close friends Dorothy Parker, Robert Sherwood, and Harold Ross, of the Notorious "Vicious Circle" that held court at the Algonquin Hotel in the Roaring Twenties, Benchley was many things to many people: a best-selling author of hilarious books chronicling the comic futility of the human condition, a sharp-witted theater critic whose reviews graced the pages of the original Life and... Few American writers have ever achieved the widespread acclaim and multidimensional popularity attained by Robert Benchley (1889-1945) during the f... |
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115,74 zł |
My Only Boro: A Walk Through Red & White
ISBN: 9781908299222 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'My Only Boro' is not just about Middlesbrough Football Club, it's not just a history book about the town, and it's not just a social commentary on a town once described as the worst place to live in Britain - it's all this and much more.
'My Only Boro' is not just about Middlesbrough Football Club, it's not just a history book about the town, and it's not just a social commentary on a ...
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74,19 zł |
All Joking Aside: American Humor and Its Discontents
ISBN: 9781421414300 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this examination of stand-up comedy, Rebecca Krefting establishes a new genre of comedic production, -charged humor, - and charts its pathways from production to consumption. Some jokes are tears in the fabric of our beliefs--they challenge myths about how fair and democratic our society is and the behaviors and practices we enact to maintain those fictions. Jokes loaded with vitriol and delivered with verve, charged humor compels audiences to action, artfully summoning political critique. Since the institutionalization of stand-up comedy as a distinct cultural form, stand-up... In this examination of stand-up comedy, Rebecca Krefting establishes a new genre of comedic production, -charged humor, - and charts its pathways f... |
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120,02 zł |
Dere Mable: Love Letters of a Rookie (Wwi Centenary Series)
ISBN: 9781473313194 / Angielski / Miękka / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This early work by Edward Streeter was originally published in 1918 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. Dere Mable: Love Letters of a Rookie is a cute comic work that takes the form of letters sent to a lover by an American soldier in the First World War. It is illustrated with wonderful cartoon drawings by G. William Breck. Both the author and illustrator were serving with the American Expeditionary Force in France when this was written. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry,...
This early work by Edward Streeter was originally published in 1918 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. Dere Mable: Lo...
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86,53 zł |
Promises to Keep: Southern Short Stories
ISBN: 9781934610190 / Angielski / Miękka / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Take a stroll into the past with these short stories of southern humor, wisdom, and faith. Whether you are a true native or simply a lover of the South, a treasure awaits to be discovered for you to value and cherish for years to come. Open this book and you may find yourself settling into a porch swing with a glass of iced tea, or you might decide to get out that old shoebox of photos as memories of the past flood your mind. From the pitfalls of lawnmower ownership to priceless recollections of loved ones, Tom McDonald creates an atmosphere of nostalgia as we amble down... Take a stroll into the past with these short stories of southern humor, wisdom, and faith. Whether you are a true native or simply a lover of... |
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85,68 zł |
Fairies in Cabs: Comic and Curious Clippings From the Legendary Theatrical Paper The Era, 1890-1900
ISBN: 9781999761004 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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55,84 zł |
Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World
ISBN: 9781419729256 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on Mackenzi Lee's popular weekly Twitter series of the same name, Bygone Badass Broads features 52 remarkable and forgotten trailblazing women from all over the world. With tales of heroism and cunning, in-depth bios and witty storytelling, Bygone Badass Broads gives new life to these historic female pioneers. Starting in the fifth century BC and continuing to the present, the book takes a closer look at bold and inspiring women who dared to step outside the traditional gender roles of their time. Coupled with riveting illustrations and Lee's humorous and conversational...
Based on Mackenzi Lee's popular weekly Twitter series of the same name, Bygone Badass Broads features 52 remarkable and forgotten trailblazing ...
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83,97 zł |
Olympusville
ISBN: 9781597091084 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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42,74 zł |
Last Minute Rooms in Bethlehem: And Other Great Internet Search Histories of the Past
ISBN: 9780752266299 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A hilarious compendium of the great events from world history told through internet search histories.
A hilarious compendium of the great events from world history told through internet search histories.
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53,29 zł |
Drawn from 2017: The year in cartoons
ISBN: 9781912256532 / Angielski / Miękka / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cartoonist James Mellor casts his eye over the events of the past year. Drawn from 2017 features cartoons from the worlds of politics, business, history, film, TV and online culture which provide a sideways glance at some familiar stories.
Cartoonist James Mellor casts his eye over the events of the past year. Drawn from 2017 features cartoons from the worlds of politics, business, histo...
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55,79 zł |
Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up
ISBN: 9781335936639 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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85,85 zł |
Wit's End: What Wit Is, How It Works, and Why We Need It
ISBN: 9780393357592 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "A witty book about wit that steers an elegant path between waggishness and wisdom." - Stephen Fry
"A witty book about wit that steers an elegant path between waggishness and wisdom." - Stephen Fry
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63,96 zł |
Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving
ISBN: 9781501197628 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From popular TV correspondent and writer Rocca comes a charmingly irreverent and rigorously researched book that celebrates the dead people who made life worth living.
From popular TV correspondent and writer Rocca comes a charmingly irreverent and rigorously researched book that celebrates the dead people who made l...
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128,79 zł |
Gullible's Travels: A Comical History of the Trump Era
ISBN: 9781609809881 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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92,67 zł |
Climate Change, A Very Peculiar History
ISBN: 9781912904952 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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41,25 zł |
We Did That?: Human Bloopers, Secret Histories, Medical Mysteries, Strange Superstitions, and Other Curiosities from Our Past
ISBN: 9781642502015 / Angielski / Miękka / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. We Did That? is an entertaining collection of the oddest, most cringe-worthy parts of human history. From embarrassingly incorrect things politicians have said, weirdest world records, and strange superstitions we've had, to weird medical cures, fashion trends, and more!
We Did That? is an entertaining collection of the oddest, most cringe-worthy parts of human history. From embarrassingly incorrect things politicians ...
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81,39 zł |
Brexit: A Drawn-Out Process
ISBN: 9781913192617 / Angielski / Miękka / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In a book which crosses red lines, fails six tests, and crashes headlong into a backstop, James Mellor's cartoons chronicle the Brexit story (so far...).
In a book which crosses red lines, fails six tests, and crashes headlong into a backstop, James Mellor's cartoons chronicle the Brexit story (so far.....
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55,79 zł |
Truth: A Brief History of Total Bullsh*t
ISBN: 9781335983763 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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85,85 zł |
The Compassionate Republican's Guide to Mastering the Art of Human Cookery
ISBN: 9781647531263 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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192,35 zł |