Customer Reviews

Hysterically funny - By: Elad, 24 Sep 2008
This book discusses why we find humor funny. It may sound boring (why take humor apart?), butin fact it is so funny you'll find yourself laughing uncontrollably while reading it.

I highly recommend it!

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great reading! - By: Ron Archer, 19 Jul 2008
valuable insight into the structures & history of jokes - & a great jokebook itself!

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The only book about jokes you'll ever need - By: Mr. Stuart Bruce, 11 Jun 2008
The quote from The Times on the back of the book is spot on: this book is four-fifths a book about the nature, history, & meaning of comedy, & one-fifth the only joke book you'll ever need.

A lot of the analysisin this book is very straight, & to make up for the fact that the main text, though very interesting, is not necessarily laugh-a-minute, they put a classic & relevant joke at the bottom of very page. Brilliantly thought out, witty, intelligent, & well worth reading.