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Tragic Seneca
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95Tragic Seneca undertakes a radical re-evaluation of Seneca's plays, their relationship to Roman imperial culture and their instrumental role in the evolution of the European theatrical tradition. Following an introduction on the history of the Roman theatre, the book provides a dramatic and cultural critique of the whole of Seneca's corpus, analysing... more...
The Literature of Satire
Cambridge University Press 2004; US$ 35.00This is an accessible but sophisticated study of satire from the classics to the present in verse, plays, novels, and the press. Knight provides illuminating readings of a wide range of writers and sheds new light on the nature and functions of satire as a mode of writing. more...
Two Nuns In A Bath
Constable & Robinson 2009; US$ 11.65A brand-new, fantastic, enormous collection of 5,000 jokes, gags and one-liners -- indexed and categorised to help with finding the right joke for any occasion or audience, from Bar-Mitzvahs to bar-rooms. Two Nuns in a Bath is the consummate collection, with jokes on every subject under the sun, from lawyers to low-energy light bulbs. Two nuns... more...
Blackboard Blunders
Summersdale Publishers Ltd. 2012; US$ 7.99Last week it was Jack's berthday. He brort a cak to school and we all had a pis.''On our activity holiday Dad wanted to ride the hores, but Mom said they were to ekspensiv.'Children are at their funniest when trying to be serious, and their earnest attempts at mastering the English language are a goldmine of unintentional humour.This... more...
The Deranged Book for Old-Timers
Summersdale Publishers Ltd. 2012; US$ 13.99It might have been fun and games once to have adventures, make catapults or learn about fossils, but what about now you are starting to feel a bit fossilised yourself? You just know you are going to suffer a ghastly accident if you attempt to make a tree house.'The Deranged Book for Old-Timers' offers advice on lifes more sedate pleasures,... more...
The Little Black Book of Chat-up Lines and Flirting
Summersdale Publishers Ltd. 2012; US$ 7.99I think theres something wrong with my phone. Could you try calling it for me to see if it rings?Would you touch me, so I can tell my friends Ive been touched by an angel?You remind me of a parking ticket. Youve got fine written all over you.Have you ever been surrounded by hotties and stuck for an opening line? Raise... more...
Precautionary Tales for Grandparents
Summersdale Publishers Ltd. 2012; US$ 13.99Many of us remember with pleasure Hilaire Bellocs humorous and piquant Cautionary Tales. Ever popular since publication in 1940, the moral poems were supposedly for children but, with their satirical reflections on the state of the nation and the human condition, were also enjoyed by adults.Inspired by the prose and poetry of Belloc, James... more...
So You're 70!
Summersdale Publishers Ltd. 2012; US$ 5.99Congratulations youve made it to the ripe old age of 70! Youre older than Israel and Biffo the Bear. By now the novelty of a free bus pass has worn off and youll never make it through the late night film feature without nodding off during the news.On the bright side, you can look forward to a new pair of knees and maybe even... more...
Einführung in die deutsche Komödie
WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 12.94Hauptbeschreibung Die Komödie hat lange Zeit im Schatten der höher angesehenen Tragödie gestanden und erst seit den 60er-Jahren des letzten Jahrhunderts ein gesteigertes literaturwissenschaftliches Interesse erfahren. Niedergeschlagen hat sich dies in einer Fülle von Einzelinterpretationen und Sammelbänden, aber auch in einer vermehrten Beschäftigung... more...









