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Gravity Fails : The Comic Jewish Shaping of Modern America
ISBN: 9780275977207 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The comedic work of the children of modern Jewish immigrants overturned the prevailing languages and imageries with which an Anglocentric United States had traditionally represented and expanded itself. In DEGREESIGravity Fails: The Comic Jewish Shaping of Modern America DEGREESR, James D. Bloom approaches these developments by first surveying this transformation as it affected literature, entertainment, commerce, and politics, and then offers sharply focused chapters that look at changes in sexual candor, reactions to the Holocaust, and critiques of race. Indeed, the personae discussed... The comedic work of the children of modern Jewish immigrants overturned the prevailing languages and imageries with which an Anglocentric United St... |
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474,66 zł |
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"A Trade like Any Other" : Female Singers and Dancers in Egypt
ISBN: 9780292787230 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In Egypt, singing and dancing are considered essential on happy occasions. Professional entertainers often perform at weddings and other celebrations, and a host family's prestige rises with the number, expense, and fame of the entertainers they hire. Paradoxically, however, the entertainers themselves are often viewed as disreputable people and are accorded little prestige in Egyptian society. This paradox forms the starting point of Karin van Nieuwkerk's look at the Egyptian entertainment trade. She explores the lives of female performers and the reasons why work they regard as "a... In Egypt, singing and dancing are considered essential on happy occasions. Professional entertainers often perform at weddings and other celebratio... |
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95,27 zł |
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A National Joke : Popular Comedy and English Cultural Identities
ISBN: 9780415168779 / Angielski / Twarda / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. Comedy is crucial to how the English see themselves. This book considers that proposition through a series of case studies of popular English comedies and comedians in the twentieth century, ranging from the Carry On films to the work of Mike Leigh and contemporary sitcoms such as The Royle Family, and from George Formby to Alan Bennett and Roy 'Chubby' Brown. Relating comic traditions to questions of class, gender, sexuality and geography, A National Joke looks at how comedy is a cultural thermometer, taking the temperature of its times. It asks why... Comedy is crucial to how the English see themselves. This book considers that proposition through a series of case studies of popular English comed... |
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524,74 zł |
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Lydia Thompson : Queen of Burlesque
ISBN: 9780415937665 / Angielski / Twarda / 235 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. This inaugural volume in the new Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre series sets Lydia Thompson, queen of burlesque, under the spotlight. The book and the series will attempt to restore to their place in theatre history performers and writers who were famous in their era, yet who have since faded inexplicably from popular memory. We intend to resurrect their lives and legacies for the theatre enthusiast. Outlandish tales of Lydia's touring burlesque company, the British Blondes, and such lurid episodes as her horsewhipping of a Chicago editor, a romance with a Russian Grand Duke, and her...
This inaugural volume in the new Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre series sets Lydia Thompson, queen of burlesque, under the spotlight. The book ...
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273,32 zł |
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Women and Comedy in Solo Performance : Phyllis Diller, Lily Tomlin and Roseanne
ISBN: 9780415948586 / Angielski / Twarda / 153 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. This work examines the dramatic changes in American women's comedy performance in the years 1955-1995. The study focuses on the stand-up of Phyllis Diller and Roseanne, and on the character comedy of Lily Tomlin. As the historical arc of women's comedy unfolds, it outlines a change from the traditional vaudevillian style of stand-up, as represented by Diller (50s-70s), to a more satiric comedy represented by Tomlin (60s-80s) and Roseanne (80s-90s).
This work examines the dramatic changes in American women's comedy performance in the years 1955-1995. The study focuses on the stand-up of Phyllis Di...
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629,48 zł |
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Stand-Up Comedy: The Book
ISBN: 9780440502432 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. All the world loves a clown and whether you want to clown around at parties or make a living as a standup comic, comedian Judy Carter can show you how to "do" comedy.
All the world loves a clown and whether you want to clown around at parties or make a living as a standup comic, comedian Judy Carter can show you how...
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71,74 zł |
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Modern Arabic Drama in Egypt
ISBN: 9780521020732 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This book is the first critical survey of modern Egyptian drama during the period of its maturity from the 1930s to the present day. A discussion of the work of Tawfiq al-Hakim is followed by an examination of the less experimental plays of his successors, Mahmud Taymur, Bakathir and Fathi Radwan.
This book is the first critical survey of modern Egyptian drama during the period of its maturity from the 1930s to the present day. A discussion of t...
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155,22 zł |
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Modern Arabic Drama in Egypt
ISBN: 9780521242226 / Angielski / Twarda / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This book is the first critical survey of modern Egyptian drama during the period of its maturity from the 1930s to the present day. A discussion of the work of Tawfiq al-Hakim is followed by an examination of the less experimental plays of his successors, Mahmud Taymur, Bakathir and Fathi Radwan.
This book is the first critical survey of modern Egyptian drama during the period of its maturity from the 1930s to the present day. A discussion of t...
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412,24 zł |
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Two for the Show : Great 20th Century Comedy Teams
ISBN: 9780595003006 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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80,26 zł |
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Laughter and Tears : Sparks from the Furnace
ISBN: 9780595259366 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This wonderful collection of true-life tales reflects the joys, sorrows and wit of the generous and hearty residents of the no-so-sleepy historic village of Cumberland Furnace situated in the hills and hollows of rural Tennessee. They "register Democrat, vote Republican" and practice common sense ignoring the government to the best of their abilities.
This wonderful collection of true-life tales reflects the joys, sorrows and wit of the generous and hearty residents of the no-so-sleepy historic vill...
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66,24 zł |
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Laughter and Tears : Sparks from the Furnace
ISBN: 9780595654482 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This wonderful collection of true-life tales reflects the joys, sorrows and wit of the generous and hearty residents of the no-so-sleepy historic village of Cumberland Furnace situated in the hills and hollows of rural Tennessee. They "register Democrat, vote Republican" and practice common sense ignoring the government to the best of their abilities.
This wonderful collection of true-life tales reflects the joys, sorrows and wit of the generous and hearty residents of the no-so-sleepy historic vill...
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112,97 zł |
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Men in Blackface : True Stories of the Minstrel Show
ISBN: 9780738857367 / Angielski / Miękka / 177 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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83,48 zł |
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The Comedy Bible: From Stand-Up to Sitcom--The Comedy Writer's Ultimate "how To" Guide
ISBN: 9780743201254 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Judy Carter, guru to aspiring comedy writers and stand-up comics, tells all about the biz of being funny and writing funny in this bright, entertaining, and totally practical guide on how to draw humor from your life and turn it into a career. Do you think you're funny? Do you want to turn your sense of humor into a career? If the answer is yes, then Judy Carter's The Comedy Bible is for you. The guru to aspiring stand-up comics provides the complete scoop on being--and writing--funny for money. If you've got a sense of humor, you can learn to make a career out of comedy, says...
Judy Carter, guru to aspiring comedy writers and stand-up comics, tells all about the biz of being funny and writing funny in this bright, entertainin...
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71,74 zł |
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Why the French Love Jerry Lewis : From Cabaret to Early Cinema
ISBN: 9780804738941 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Vividly bringing to light the tradition of physical comedy in the French cabaret, cafe-concert, and early French film comedy, this book answers the perplexing question, "Why do the French love Jerry Lewis?" The extraordinary emphasis on nervous pathology in the Parisian cafe-concert, where the genres of the Epileptic Singer and the Idiot Comic took center stage, and where popular comic monologues and songs included "Man with a Tic" and "I'm Neurasthenic," points to a fascinating intersection between medicine and popular culture. The French tradition of comic performance style between 1870 and...
Vividly bringing to light the tradition of physical comedy in the French cabaret, cafe-concert, and early French film comedy, this book answers the pe...
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111,01 zł |
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Will Rogers: At the Ziegfeld Follies
ISBN: 9780806123578 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Will Rogers and Florenz Ziegfeld are two magic names in show business. Today Rogers is considered America's most beloved humorist, while Ziegfeld is recognized as the most flamboyant impresario in the history of the American musical theatre. Rogers was one of Ziegfeld's greatest comedy stars, performing in six editions of the Follies from 1916 to 1925. "Ziggy gave me my start," he once said. It was on the Follies stage that he began to joke extensively about current events and to poke fun at celebrities. Will Rogers at the Ziegfeld Follies features the humorist's writings and poignant... Will Rogers and Florenz Ziegfeld are two magic names in show business. Today Rogers is considered America's most beloved humorist, while Ziegfeld i... |
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144,52 zł |
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The Papers of Will Rogers: Wild West and Vaudeville, April 1904-September 1908
ISBN: 9780806132679 / Angielski / Twarda / 592 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The stage career of Will Rogers, one of America's most influential humorists, began to take shape during the years covered by this documentary history, the second volume in The Papers of Will Rogers.
Between 1904 and 1908, Rogers made the transition from Wild West shows to the vaudeville stage. During these early years, he developed and polished his act, blending his homespun humor with his cowboy skills of roping and horseback riding to the delight of his audience. At the same time he began courting Betty Blake, his future wife. Their on-again, off-again relationship matured as Rogers was... The stage career of Will Rogers, one of America's most influential humorists, began to take shape during the years covered by this documentary history...
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281,97 zł |
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Horrible Prettiness : Burlesque and American Culture
ISBN: 9780807843161 / Angielski / Miękka / 382 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Robert Allen's compelling book examines burlesque not only as popular entertainment but also as a complex and transforming cultural phenomenon. When Lydia Thompson and her controversial female troupe of "British Blondes" brought modern burlesque to the United States in 1868, the result was electric. Their impertinent humor, streetwise manner, and provocative parodies of masculinity brought them enormous popular success--and the condemnation of critics, cultural commentators, and even women's rights campaigners.
Burlesque was a cultural threat, Allen argues, because it inverted the... Robert Allen's compelling book examines burlesque not only as popular entertainment but also as a complex and transforming cultural phenomenon. When L...
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223,71 zł |
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Vaudeville Humor : The Collected Jokes, Routines, and Skits of Ed Lowry
ISBN: 9780809327201 / Angielski / Miękka / 463 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. Vaudeville Humor: The Collected Jokes, Routines, and Skits of Ed Lowry contains vaudeville jokes, skits, and routines from the first three decades of the twentieth century originally compiled by comedian Ed Lowry (18961983). Although occasionally found in bits and pieces in anthologies and in some period dramatic comedies, vaudeville humor has never before been available in one collectionperformers rarely if ever kept a record of their jokes and routines. Fortunately, Ed Lowry was an inveterate collector. He kept copious notebooks of jokes and routines that he not only commissioned but...
Vaudeville Humor: The Collected Jokes, Routines, and Skits of Ed Lowry contains vaudeville jokes, skits, and routines from the first three deca...
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116,54 zł |
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Laughing Mad : The Black Comic Persona in Post-soul America
ISBN: 9780813539850 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. Prior to the civil rights movement, comedians performed for audiences that were clearly delineated by race. Black comedians performed for black audiences and white comedians performed for whites. Yet during the past forty-five years, black comics have become progressively more central to mainstream culture.In Laughing Mad , Bambi Haggins looks at how this transition occurred in a variety of media and shows how this integration has paved the way for black comedians and their audiences to affect each other. Historically, African American performers have been able to use comedy as a...
Prior to the civil rights movement, comedians performed for audiences that were clearly delineated by race. Black comedians performed for black audien...
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141,62 zł |
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Performing Marginality : Humour, Gender and Cultural Critique
ISBN: 9780814328033 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. How do contemporary American female comics perform onstage, and what does this performance reveal about power relations in our culture as well as the existence of a "female" and, more specifically, "feminist" genre of stand-up comedy? In this long overdue study of women and stand-up comedy, Joanne R. Gilbert explores these questions in order to illuminate the social, political, and cultural implications of power and gender in popular entertainment. Gilbert's research recognizes the problems that arise from assumptions made about the genres of "female" and "feminist" humor and... How do contemporary American female comics perform onstage, and what does this performance reveal about power relations in our culture as well as t... |
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172,23 zł |