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Who says you can't have a serious reference work on humor? This new resource offers a broad look at humor with more than 100 well-written and entertaining entries. Scholarly in nature, yet enjoyable to read, the Encyclopedia examines several aspects of humor, such as: styles of humor, subjects of comedy, media methods, academic endeavors, humor in society, historical aspects. This volume celebrates a century of twists and turns in American humor. With entries ranging from the vaudeville days of the early twentieth century to the Internet's influence on modern jokes, this resource is a valuable addition to any library.

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• Full title: Encyclopedia of 20th-Century American Humor
• Author: Don L.F. Nilsen, Alleen Pace Nilsen
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 376
• EAN: 9781573562188
• ISBN: 1573562181
• ID: 04820064
• Publisher: Oryx Press Inc
• Weight: 968 g
• Dimensions: 260 × 183 × 25 mm
• Date of publishing: 20. January 2000

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