The comedians : drunks, thieves, scoundrels, and the history of American comedy
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Published
New York : Grove Press, [2015].
Status
Central Library - Nonfiction - 2nd Floor
792.7 N
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Published
New York : Grove Press, [2015].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 425 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits, facsimiles, photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [363]-393) and index.
Description
"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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Nesteroff, K. (2015). The comedians: drunks, thieves, scoundrels, and the history of American comedy (First Edition.). Grove Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nesteroff, Kliph. 2015. The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy. Grove Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nesteroff, Kliph. The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy Grove Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nesteroff, Kliph. The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy First Edition., Grove Press, 2015.
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