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English Humour for Beginners
Engelsk
Bogcover for English Humour for Beginners af George Mikes, 9780241978542
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
160
ISBN-13:
9780241978542
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
0241978548
Udg. Dato:
2 jun 2016
Størrelse i cm:
13,0 x 19,8 x 1,2
Oplagsdato:
2 jun 2016
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English Humour for Beginners

Engelsk
Paperback 2016
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''To write a book is hard; to write a funny book is harder; to write a funny book both wise and funny is the prerogative of Mr. Mikes'' The Times
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If you want to succeed here you must be able to handle the English sense of humour.

So proclaims George Mikes'' timeless exploration of this curious phenomenon. Whether it''s understatement, self-deprecation or plain cruelty, the three elements he identifies as essential to our sense of humour, being witty here is a way of life.

Perfectly placed as an adopted Englishman himself, Mikes delivers his shrewd advice - helpfully divided into ''Theory'' and ''Practice'' - with a comic precision that does his chosen country proud. Drawing on a trove of examples from our rich comic canon, from Orwell ("Every joke is a tiny revolution") to Oscar Wilde, this is the essential handbook for natives and foreigners alike.

Mrs Kennedy: "I don''t think, Mr Churchill, that I have told you anything about my grandchildren."
Winston Churchill: "For which, madam, I am infinitely grateful."

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Specifikationer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
160
ISBN-13:
9780241978542
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
0241978548
Udg. Dato:
2 jun 2016
Størrelse i cm:
13,0 x 19,8 x 1,2
Oplagsdato:
2 jun 2016
Forfatter(e):
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