Author: Stanley Holloway Publisher: Hamish Hamilton ISBN: 9780241103067 Category : English poetry Languages : en Pages : 0
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A collection of author's comic monologues, performed between 1929 and 1941. It features the much-loved characters such as Albert Ramsbottom, Sam Small, and King Arold.
Author: Sophie Dahl Publisher: Anchor ISBN: 0307472523 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 290
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Kitty loves living at the isolated Hay House with her doting grandparents, but it cannot provide the adventure and excitement that her restless, bohemian mother Marina craves. When a guru sees Marina's future in New York, Kitty is torn from her home and bounced from place to place—first a colorless boarding school, then an American ashram, and finally back to an unfamiliar England. But soon, no god, man, or martini can staunch Marina's hunger for a happiness that proves all too elusive. And Kitty, turning fifteen, must choose: whether to play dangerous games with the grown-ups or put herself first. With this witty and poignant debut novel, Sophie Dahl ably carries on the literary legacy of her grandfather, the beloved children's book author Roald Dahl.
Author: Joyce Grenfell Publisher: ISBN: 9780754031536 Category : Large type books Languages : en Pages : 107
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Joyce Grenfell achieved fame as an actress, comedian, writer and musician. This volume contains a select ion of songs and sketches from thirty-six years'' worth of Jo yce''s stage material. '
Author: Barbara Korte Publisher: Transcript Publishing ISBN: 9783837625936 Category : American literature Languages : en Pages : 0
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One tends to associate history with serious modes of presentation rather than with humorous ones. Yet Clio also smiles and laughs out loud: Comic renderings of historical events and figures have made a significant contribution to »popular« history since around 1800. This volume offers case studies on history and humour in Britain and the US from 1800 to the present, discussing various historical topics, actors and events from the Middle Ages to the recent past.
Author: Jasper Rees Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 1398707481 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 301
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'There was none like her before and there's been none like her since' Dawn French In the five years since Victoria Wood's death, one great sadness has been the realisation that we will never again be surprised by new material from her. But as part of the research for Let's Do It, the critically acclaimed Sunday Times bestseller, her official biographer Jasper Rees uncovered a treasure chest of unseen work. From her first piece of comic prose, for the school magazine, through to material written for the great TV shows of her maturity, this joyful hoard of unreleased material spans nearly half a century. Victoria Wood: Unseen on TV is a unique and intimate insight into the working of an irreplaceable genius of comedy. From the first to the last, here are sketches, songs and stand-up monologues that no one else could have written, which will make you laugh in the way that only she could. 'He was a lovely man he had a lovely gap between his two front teeth. I specially noticed it cos he had a mushy pea stuck in it. He said can I take you home I said hang on I haven't finished my Tizer. So, we get home he says can I come in for a coffee. I said I haven't got any coffee but you can come in for a Horlicks if you don't mind sucking your own lumps.' Praise for Let's Do It: 'Rees pulls off the trick of writing a brilliant tribute while also - somehow, almost - bringing Victoria Wood back to life in all her complicated glory.' Guardian 'An immersive, authoritative book' Spectator 'Impeccable' Daily Telegraph 'A must-read' Daily Mirror 'A joy' Daily Mail
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