English Humour for Beginners by George Mikes (Paperback, 2016)

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Publisher: Penguin ISBN 13: 9780241978542. Title: English Humour for Beginners Item Condition: used item in a good condition. Author: George Mikes ISBN 10: 0241978548. Binding: Paperback Language: english.

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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 is a way of life here. 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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PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780241978542
eBay Product ID (ePID)221261593

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Publication Year2016
Book TitleEnglish Humour for Beginners
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
GenreHumor
AuthorGeorge Mikes
FormatPaperback

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Item Height198 mm
Item Weight117 g
Item Width129 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorGeorge Mikes

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