The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels and the History of American Comedy From the Marx Brothers to Milton Berle to George Carlin to Eddie Murphy to Louis CKcomedy historian Kliph Nesteroff brings to life a century’s worth of rebels and groundbreakers, mainstream her
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| Title | : | The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels and the History of American Comedy |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.71 (292 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0802125689 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-08 |
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Jokes change from generation to generation, but the experience of the comedian transcends the ages: the drive, jealousy, heartbreak, and triumph. From the Marx Brothers to Milton Berle to George Carlin to Eddie Murphy to Louis CKcomedy historian Kliph Nesteroff brings to life a century’s worth of rebels and groundbreakers, mainstream heroes and counterculture iconoclasts, forgotten stars and workaday plodders in this essential history of American comedy.
Beginning with the nationwide vaudeville circuits that dominated at turn of the twentieth century, Nesteroff describes the rise of the first true stand-up comediana variety show emcee who abandoned physical shtick for straight jokes. The end of Prohibition ushered in a surprising golden age of comedy, as funnymen were made into radio stars and the combination of the "Borscht Belt," the "Chitlin Circuit," and Mafia-run supperclubs furnished more jobs and money than ever before. Those were the days of the Copacabana, tuxe
Editorial : Praise for The Comedians:
Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews, National Post, and Splitsider
Entertaining and carefully documented I thought I knew a lot about the history of American comedy. But this book located gaps in my knowledge I never knew were there and filled them with jaw-dropping anecdotes that made my eyes spin in different directions This book is a real treat.”Merrill Markoe, Wall Street Journal
In the past decade, there have been several superb history books about comedy but none will entertain comedy nerds as much as Kliph Nesteroff’s The Comedians sprawling and savvy comedy’s answer to Luc Sante’s Low Life.”New York Times Book Review
An antic history of U.S. comedy Nesteroff writes with insider perception With his encyclopedic knowledge, a talent for vivid anecdotes and tireless gusto The Comedians is an insig
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