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»Durch seine Komödien - und sogar einen Teil seiner Tragödien - ist Shakespeare der größte Humorist der Weltliteratur. Dem zum Tiefsinn neigenden Leser sei es auch umgekehrt gesagt: Shakespeare, der größte Dramatiker der Weltliteratur, ist ein Humorist.« Georg Hensels Feststellung trifft besonders auf Shakespeares musikalischstes, um 1600 geschriebenes Stück Was ihr wollt zu, das komisch und bitter zugleich ist, possenhaft und melancholisch: Sich Liebende wollen zueinander kommen und narren sich wieder und wieder, bis am Schluß der Reigen des Vergeblichen aufgelöst wird und der Zauber der Liebe triumphiert.
Kurt Tucholsky ist vor allem als Großstadtlyriker bekannt, als nüchterner Beobachter des Alltags und politischer Humorist. Dennoch gehören seine Liebesgedichte zu den schönsten der deutschen Literatur. Mit leichter Hand, im freizügigen Ton der zeitgenössischen Chansons oder in zarten, melancholischen Zügen porträtiert er darin die Liebe selbst: Den unendlichen Reichtum des frischen, unverbrauchten Augenblicks und den Schmerz der unvermeidlichen Trennung. Katja Lange-Müller, Tucholsky-Kennerin und -Liebhaberin, hat die schönsten Gedichte für diesen Band ausgewählt. In einem Nachwort stellt sie Leben und Werk Tucholskys vor.
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Er war ein Träumer und Phantast, ein eigenwilliger Humorist und ein Idylliker, er war ein Schriftsteller, der die Kategorien der Literaturgeschichte sprengt. So sind denn auch die Helden seiner Romane und Erzählungen: Individuen, die es schwer haben, ihren Platz im Leben zu finden, und deren Seelenleben von der verblüffenden Menschenkenntnis des Autors zeugt.« Marcel Reich-Ranicki Jean Paul kennt drei Wege, glücklicher zu werden: »Der erste, der in die Höhe geht, ist: so weit über das Gewölke des Lebens hinauszudringen, der zweite ist: gerade herabzufallen ins Gärtchen und da sich so einheimisch in eine Furche einzunisten, der dritte endlich ist der, mit den beiden andern zu wechseln.« Für den ersten Weg entscheidet sich Giannozzo, der sich mit seinem Luftschiff über die Erde erhebt und den Jean Paul einem Freund gegenüber als sein Sprachrohr bezeichnete.
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Kühn und in alle Richtungen wuchert die Wundwurzel, Robert Schindels neue Lyriksammlung. Manche ihrer Enden ragen weit hinauf bis in die »Zukunftsgebirge«, andere seitwärts in die Gegenwart, zu den »ständigen Männern in der Hotellobby« mit den »nicht ungierigen Augen«, zur »nie gesehnen blonden Frau / im Speisewagen« und ins »Gezwitter dieses Sehnens / nach ausgewiesenen Bereitschaften«. Wieder andere, nicht zu kappende, reichen tief in die Vergangenheit, in den Rumbulawald bei Riga, wo die »Juden unterm immergrünen Hügel« liegen, »in ihrem Totsein zugegeben unflexibel«. In achtundsechzig neuen Gedichten entfaltet der »jüdische Troubadour, der dunkle Humorist aus Wien« (Marcel Reich-Ranicki) erneut die ganze Meisterschaft seiner Formkunst – vom zartesten Hauch bis zum Villonschen Aufbrausen, doch stets mit einem »Lächeln / vom Augendruck her«. i›So liegt die Wurzel wundSo prangt sie nachtverschattetUnd geht zugrundIst in den Zukunftskerzen allbestattetVerknotet Wörterbilder tief imSehnsuchtsmund
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This is a story about a skinny boy who at first did not like to eat and was very thin, but later on, when he finally started to eat – he would not stop. It was awful: when he was thin his pants would fall down, and when he gained weight they would burst at the seams. What could be done? Ask his mother who had a solution to every problem. This book, which has been selling extremely well in Israel for the last ten years, recently became even more popular with the growing awareness among both parents and children of the problem of childhood obesity. Although there is a moral to the story, its great success (12 editions have been published so far!) stems mainly from the fun that the young readers derive from the story. The author, Israel Wiesler (nicknamed “Poochoo”), was born in Tel Aviv and published his first book, “What a Gang,” at the age of 26. “What a Gang” won a major literary award, became a best-seller and was adapted into a successful movie. Since then, Wiesler has written more than thirty books and dozens of scripts for TV series aimed at children and young adults. Wiesler’s works, written with a warm and special sense of humor, won six literary prizes in Israel. In the reputable “Ofek Lexicon” for children’s literature in Hebrew, Wiesler is described as “the best humorist writer for children and young adults in Israel.” Poochoo was one of the only three Israeli writers to be honored last year by the printing of a postage stamp portraying the cover of one of his books. An German-language eBook edition has been scheduled for summer 2015 by Lindenfels Von Pressel Verlag, Frankfurt am Main. 20 pages, full-color hardcover and 2 colors illustrations inside, 22X23 cm
Excerpt from TITLE: the moon blows it’s nose and I wake up but it was just a dog who could not get the door open
Not content with having hilariously skewered the lives of great composers in Bach, Beethoven and the Boys, in If It Ain't Baroque musical humorist David W. Barber takes aim at their works as well. From symphonies to solo songs, from motets to madrigals to masses, Barber wittily yet informatively tells readers everything they need to know (and more!) about the various different genres of classical music. (And if you're not sure what a genre is, don't worry – Barber will explain that too.) As always, the facts are true and the information is accurate, it's just that Barber has a particularly wicked way of looking at things and a knack for finding out obscure facts and presenting them in a light-hearted way. So if you like to laugh while you learn, you've come to the right place. And again as always, Barber's clever prose is perfectly accompanied by the delightful illustrations of cartoonist Dave Donald.
David. W. Barber has delighted readers all around the world with the quirky definitions of Accidentals on Purpose, the irreverent history of Bach, Beethoven and the Boys, a hilariously offbeat history of dance and ballet in Tutus, Tights and Tiptoes and a host of other internationally bestselling books of musical humor and literature. With When the Fat Lady Sings, the popular author and musical humorist turns his attention to what Dr. Johnson called that "exotick and irrational entertainment," the world of opera. Here are stories of love and lust, jealousy, intrigue, murder and tragic death – and that's just the stuff happening off stage, in the composers' personal lives. Wait till you read about the opera plots. Informal yet informative, witty yet wise, this book will both enlighten and entertain you. As always, Dave Donald has provided witty and clever cartoons that perfectly complement the text. "This is a very humorous book, but at the same time it tells it like it is, or was. David's not really fabricating anything, he just manages to give you the gist of the history while leaving out all the boring bits." – Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester, from the Preface "I must say I still adore opera. I know it is just as silly as Mr. Barber says it is, but I love it." – musical humorist Anna Russell, from the Foreword.
Ren Zheng-hua is one of Taiwan's leading comic artists. Her works frequently feature incisive portrayals of inner conflicts between good and evil. Equally at home in realism and in fantasy, she is a master of both classical and modern styles. Her strength is in depicting the darkness and nuance of human nature; she is also a first-rate satirist and humorist. Her flexibility and virtuosity as an artist are on full display in her works.
For the first time, bestselling novelist, columnist, and humorist Lesley Crewe’s finest columns are collected. Not merely razor sharp, Crewe’s wit is also ocean wide, taking in everything from the humiliations of breast pumping to the indignities of aging, from the frantic excess of holiday preparations to the homey irritations of a long marriage. Crewe has a sweet and tender style, taking readers from a hearty laugh to a good cry in a single paragraph.To learn more about this publisher, click here: http://bit.ly/2K0Zpv6
This beautiful boxed-set contains three long out-of-print and influential books by the great British humourist, Sir Osbert Lancaster (1908-1986) - Pillar to Post, the story of architecture through the ages, first published in 1938 and described by Gavin Stamp as 'One of the most influential books on architecture ever published'; Homes Sweet Homes, a history of architectural interiors and a sequel to Pillar to Post, was first published in 1939, and Drayneflete Revealed, first published in 1948, which traces the development of one particularly typical (invented) English town.
Born in 1819 in Cincinnati, Donn Piatt died in 1891 at the Piatt Castles that still stand in western Ohio. He was a diplomat, historian, journalist, judge, lawyer, legislator, lobbyist, novelist, playwright, poet, and politician—and a well-known humorist, once called on to replace Mark Twain when Twain’s humor failed him. A staunch opponent of slavery, Piatt campaigned in 1860 for Abraham Lincoln, who briefly took a liking to him but found him too outspoken and later cursed him when, as a Union officer, Piatt recruited slaves in Maryland.Having served credibly as an American diplomat in France during the 1850s, Piatt had a strong and influential interest in foreign affairs as a Washington insider. After the Civil War, Piatt became famous nationwide as an editor in Washington. In his newspaper, The Capital, Piatt attacked President Grant and Congress fearlessly, and his witticisms and criticisms were carried in papers across the country.Over the years Piatt mocked both Catholics and Protestants, attacked millionaires, and defended workers, yet ended his life as a Catholic and a rich man. He ridiculed both the Democratic and Republican parties. He wrote a play mocking lobbyists, but his own ethics came into question after he became a Washington lobbyist while remaining a journalist.Author Peter Bridges presents the life of an American who in his day was both famous and influential, and, through Piatt, sheds light on much of the corruption and injustice of the Gilded Age. This biography is the latest volume in the ADST-DACOR series on Diplomats and Diplomacy.
In the great tradition of guy-humor everywhere, here comes humorist Robert Henry’s growling, good-hearted rant about holiday madness, A MARRIED MAN’S GUIDE TO CHRISTMAS. Henry reveals the truth about Christmas through the eyes of a typical married man. “Remember, it’s not how you celebrate the joyous season. It’s whether you are still alive, married, sleeping indoors, with a healthy prostate, and without a rap sheet on January 4th that counts.” Husbands will laugh out loud. Dads will slap their knees and keel over (have CPR ready). Wives, daughters, sisters, mothers, aunts, female co-workers and sales clerks who dread seeing men mumble and mutter their way through the Christmas section at BIG BOX DISCOUNT WAREHOUSE will nod in recognition at the syndrome best described as “CAN I SURVIVE UNTIL NEW YEAR’S?” A Married Man’s Guide To Christmas is a must for every guy who wants the women in his life to understand why he’d rather buy them gift certificates than brave the treacherous online world of lingerie catalogs. Why have just a joyous season, when you can have a Christmas filled with laughs that don’t include finding pictures of Uncle Herbert in a teddy? Irreverent, honest, and biodegradable, Robert Henry has captured the essence of the holiday season for all men in A Married Man’s Guide To Christmas. So grab it today for all the beleaguered males on your Xmas list and all the long-suffering females who just want the lights strung on the front porch by Christmas Eve, the honey-do list completed before Aunt Sookie arrives with her flatulent Pekinese, and that expensive bottle of Scotch left mostly full until the tinsel is hung, the presents are wrapped, and the home owner’s association has accepted your apology for spelling out a less-than-jolly greeting in solar-powered candy canes on your front lawn.
We are in an age where the battle to get your customers’ attention is fierce and advertising options are becoming more expensive and less effective. In Get Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, you will learn everything you need to know to market yourself and your business in the least expensive and most effective way possible — by using the power of seminars and public speaking. With seminar and public speaking expert David Portney as your guide, you’ll learn how to ▪ organize a seminar for little or no money, ▪ sell from the stage, ▪ write a presentation in four easy steps, ▪ brand yourself as the expert in your field, ▪ get your customers to come to you. Get Your Money Where Your Mouth Is contains all of the information and know-how so that you can go from stage-wary beginner to awe-inspiring speaker in no time flat, including ▪ a 30-day fast-start action plan, ▪ a cornucopia of resources, ▪ tons of advice and methods for overcoming stage fright and fear of public speaking, ▪ how to combine your Internet strategy with your seminar strategy, ▪ and all the tips and techniques you need to market whatever you’re selling effectively, inexpensively—and profitably.
FALSTAFF’S ADVENTURES A comic novel told in the distinctive voice of the bibulous old Sir John Falstaff, A Fool’s Pilgrimage is a daybook written in the early years of the fifteenth century. However, life in the late Middle Ages is often far from comical, and our hero’s adventures often reveal the seamier side of the period. Peopled with strange and wonderful characters, such as Denys the Mad Holy Man, Guillermo the Gypsy Prince, Jeanne the Whore, and Jean-Baptiste of the Bone-Handled Knife, we are whisked through medieval France in a series of hilarious escapades. But the sardonic wit seventy-year-old Falstaff uses to characterise his fellow travellers is also turned unsparingly on himself. Sir John knows he is lying, untrustworthy, opportunistic, but also resourceful, adaptive and in the end, however battered, a survivor. Like the true hero of the picaresque story, he is at once a lamentable rogue and great fun, deplored but held in real, if guilty, affection.
David Wallace rightly eschews both code-switching and "additive models," and instead he re-orients our focus on (indeed, our interest in) alternative rhetorics to how such rhetorics use embodiment and disidentification. I literally yawped when I read his passages on embodiment.—Jonathan Alexander, author of Literacy, Sexuality, Pedagogy Wallace's volume has the potential to speak to the heart of transformative intellectuals through its combination of telling examples (both scholarly and personal) and a robust pedagogy.—Robert E. Brooke, author of Rural Voices David Wallace argues that any understanding of writing studies must include the conception of discourse as an embodied force with real consequences for real people. Informed in important ways by queer theory, Wallace calls to account users of dominant discourses and at the same time articulates a theory base from which to interpret "alternative rhetoric." To examine the practice of writing from varied margins of society, Compelled to Write offers careful readings of four exemplar American writers, each of whom felt compelled within their own time and place to write in response to systemic injustices in American society. Sarah Grimké, a privileged white woman advocating for abolition, is forced to defend her right to speak as a woman; Frederick Douglass begins his public career almost as a curiosity (the articulate ex-slave) and ends it as one of the most important rhetors in American history; Gloria Anzaldúa writes not only in multiple languages and dialects but from marginalized positions related to gender, race, class, sexual identity, and physical abled-ness; David Sedaris uses his privileged position as a middle-class white male humorist to speak unabashedly of his sexuality, his addictions, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Through these writers, Wallace explores a range of strategies that comprise alternative rhetorical practice, and demonstrates how such practice is inflected by social constraints on rhetorical agency and by how writers employ alternative discourses to resist those constraints. Grounding and personalizing Compelled to Write with rich material from his own teaching and his own experience, Wallace considers a number of implications for teachers of writing.
I fell for Jerome in front of a breakfast plate, the morning after New Year’s Day. I admired how easy it was for him to reveal himself while eating a mountain of potatoes. I cherished that he knew how to gain my trust so quickly. It felt like I had been eating toasts with him my whole life. For half a year, Jerome was my boyfriend, even if I never dared calling him that. He and I had very different visions of romantic relationships. After six months, I had enough. I gave Jerome an ultimatum: the other girls or me. He chose the others. The bittersweet tale of a heartbreak with comical overtones.
This new edition offers a particular version, which presents the first Volume, which contains thirty carefully selected biographies, and their recipes, from a total of ninety-three, that are included in the original book (published in 1954). In this special edition, our intention has been to take advantage of the chronicles, individualizing them for each state of Venezuela, the insular region and the Esequibo territory that is under claim, including the biographies of four national dishes: The Venezuelan Hallaca, Arepa Criolla, Pabellón from Caracas and Christmas Stuffed Turkey.
David. W. Barber has delighted readers all around the world with the quirky definitions of Accidentals on Purpose, the irreverent history of Bach, Beethoven and the Boys, a hilariously offbeat history of dance and ballet in Tutus, Tights and Tiptoes and a host of other internationally bestselling books of musical humor and literature. Chances are you’ve heard Handel's Messiah at least once, if not many times. Maybe you've even performed it, as have countless musicians around the world. After all, it's probably one of the best-loved, and certainly one of the best-known, works in the standard repertoire. But if you think you know all there is to know about the great composer’s famous oratorio, think again. For example, it may surprise you to learn that: – Handel’s first impulse to compose the work came not from religious or even musical inspiration. It had a whole lot more to do with money. – The very first performance of Messiah took place not in London, but in Dublin – and not with a huge choir and orchestra, but with only a relative handful of musicians. – Although church groups and clergy members now praise Messiah as an example of religious music at its best, Handel had to disguise his oratorio for its first performance in London, in order to sneak it past the prissy church authorities. – The Hallelujah chorus wasn’t originally called that at all, but had a different (and much longer!) name. – Although Handel was proud of Messiah, he didn’t think it was his best work. His favorite oratorio was one that hardly anyone has ever heard of, much less heard. All these and many more entertaining (and entirely true!) facts await your discovery as internationally bestselling author David W. Barber takes you on another delightful romp through the pages of music history – as it ought to be taught!
A new interview-based biography of The Wizard of Oz lyricist
