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The Birth of Comedy: Texts, Documents, and Art from Athenian Comic Competitions, 486-280 Jeffrey Rusten (Cornell University) 9781421421186
RRP: $74.82$74.12Aside from the well-known plays of Aristophanes, many of the comedies of ancient Greece are known only through fragments and references written in Greek. Now a group of distinguished scholars brings these nearly lost works to modern readers with lively... -
A Book for Her Bridget Christie 9780099590842
RRP: $19.12$14.23Bridget Christie is a stand-up comedian, idiot and feminist. On the 30th of April 2012, a man farted in the Women's Studies Section of a bookshop and it changed her life forever. A Book For Her details Christie's twelve years of anonymous toil in the... -
How to Win Against History: Annotated Script Edition Seiriol Davies 9781786822406
$22.78Apologies no description as yet for this book is available. We are dedicated to providing you with an extensive selection of science fiction books from a variety of authors and publishers. Our collection ranges from classic titles to the latest releases,... -
Playfully Inappropriate: The Fun Way To Write Comedy Jared Volle 9781098949327
RRP: $20.25$19.12Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781098949327Author Jared VolleFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm)... -
Help Simon Amstell 9781784705695
RRP: $17.38$13.08'A beautiful and clever book about being human' Russell BrandCOMEDY. TRAGEDY. THERAPY. Simon Amstell did his first stand-up gig at the age of thirteen. His parents had just divorced and puberty was confusing. Trying to be funny solved everything. HELP is... -
The Pythons' Autobiography By The Pythons Graham Chapman (Estate) 9780752864259
RRP: $22.60$15.21This is the definitive, the official, the most lavish, the completely-different-to-anything-done-before Pythons' autobiography, reissued to coincide with the eagerly-anticipated live shows.Over forty years ago, a group of five Englishmen - and one... -
Rhett & Link's Book of Mythicality: A Field Guide to Curiosity, Creativity, and Tomfoolery Rhett McLaughlin 9780751570571
RRP: $29.56$21.75"Internetainers" Rhett & Link met in first grade when their teacher made them miss recess for writing profanity on their desks, and they have been best friends ever since. Today, their daily YouTube talk show, Good Mythical Morning, is the most-watched... -
I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend Martin Short 9780062309549
RRP: $31.30$23.65Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062309549Author Martin ShortFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm... -
Pivot: A story of dropping the ball, picking it up again, and turning things around. Laura Lexx 9781529348248
RRP: $29.56$16.86'A heart-warming, joyous and assured debut novel about friendship that put me in mind of Kay Mellor at her funnies' RICHARD HERRING'Takes you inside the minds of a brilliant group of characters at very different stages of life. A gripping, witty, very... -
Uncle Vanya Anton Chekhov 9780571300518
RRP: $19.12$14.23Anton Chekhov's play Uncle Vanya in a new version by Christopher Hampton. This version will be first staged at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, on 25 October 2012 and run until 16 February 2013.'It's often said that the best of the Chekhov plays is the... -
The Improviser's Way: A Longform Workbook Katy Schutte 9781848427389
RRP: $26.08$19.91An inspiring and interactive workbook to help you develop skills for longform improvisation, by one of the UK's top improv performers and teachers. Structured as a twelve-week course, this book provides techniques, advice and exercises that can be... -
Tragically I Was an Only Twin: The Comedy of Peter Cook Peter Cook 9780099443254
RRP: $29.56$21.82For his many friends and fans, Peter Cook was quite simply the funniest man they'd ever encountered. And nearly eight years since his death, his status as one of Britain's greatest comedians shows no sign of shrinking. Despite his reputation for... -
My Wonderful World Of Slapstick Buster Keaton 9780306801785
$35.65Buster Keaton's autobiography is a view into the quirky mind behind the stoic face of the legendary film comedian.About the AuthorCharles Samuels, a New York newspaperman, wrote biographies of Jody Garland, Lizzie Borden, and Evelyn Nesbit. He worked... -
Contemporary Drag Practices and Performers: Drag in a Changing Scene Volume 1 Mark Edward (Edge Hill University, UK) 9781350319196
$53.92In recent years drag performance has moved from the fringes to emerge as a mainstream phenomenon, showcased on TV shows in the US and the UK. This collection offers a diverse range of critical engagements by drag performers, makers, scholars and... -
The Essential Groucho: Writings by, for and about Groucho Marx Stefan Kanfer 9780141189444
RRP: $19.12$14.23No, Groucho is not my real name, I'm just breaking it in for a friend.' Presenting the greatest and most hilarious examples of Groucho, one of the most influential and well-loved figures in the long and glittering history of comedy. From early scripts to... -
One Foot in the Grave and Counting David Renwick 9781781963586
RRP: $34.78$26.03Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781963586Author David RenwickFormat HardbackImprint Fantom Films LimitedPublisher Fantom Films Limited -
Through it All I've Always Laughed: Memoirs of Count Arthur Strong Count Arthur Strong 9780571303397
RRP: $22.60$13.47Count Arthur Strong tells the story of his extraordinary journey from his humble early years as the only son of a contortionist in wartime Doncaster to the dizzy heights and excesses of fame as one of the shining lights of popular entertainment. Count... -
Mastering Stand Up Rosenfield Stephen 9781613736920
RRP: $31.30$23.26This entertaining and sharply written guide-for both beginners breaking into comedy and professionals seeking to improve their sets and advance their careers-examines the work of great comedians such as Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Izzard, Moms... -
Leslie F*cking Jones: A Memoir Leslie Jones 9780008653583
RRP: $38.28$25.86"You are Black; you are female," Leslie Jones' father once said. "But if you work harder and you're better than everybody else, they can't f*cking deny you." Leslie Jones is a warrior. Raised by a tough dad and a loving but often sick mom, her... -
Fight!: Thirty Years Not Quite at the Top Harry Hill 9781529381542
RRP: $19.12$13.14A TIMES BEST COMEDY BOOK OF 2021'The funniest man in the world has written the funniest book in the world' DAVID WALLIAMS'A brilliant insight into what it takes to go from regular funny bloke to one of the best stand-ups I've ever seen' LEE MACK'Proper... -
Alanatomy: The Inside Story Alan Carr 9781405920513
RRP: $22.60$16.55***If you loved Alan's first memoir - Look Who It Is! - then his follow-up, Alanatomy, will take you further into the hilarious and bizarre world of the country's favourite chatty man.***'As laugh out loud as his TV shows' Daily MirrorIt must seem... -
How to be the Greatest Improviser on Earth Will Hines 9780982625729
RRP: $26.10$18.77Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982625729Author Will HinesFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Pretty Great PublishingPublisher Pretty Great PublishingWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm)... -
Comedy: A Very Short Introduction Matthew Bevis (Fellow in English, Keble College, University of Oxford) 9780199601714
RRP: $15.64$11.94To consider comedy in its many incarnations is to raise diverse but related questions: what, for instance, is humour, and how may it be used (or abused)? When do we laugh, and why? What is it that writers and speakers enjoy - and risk - when they tell a... -
The Oxford Book of Theatrical Anecdotes Gyles Brandreth 9780198749592
RRP: $26.08$19.49This is the ultimate anthology of theatrical anecdotes, edited by lifelong theatre-lover Gyles Brandreth in the Oxford tradition, and covering every kind of theatrical story and experience from the age of Shakespeare and Marlowe to the age of Stoppard... -
Don't applaud. Either laugh or don't. (At the Comedy Cellar.): society, ethics, and comedy in the social-media era Andrew Hankinson 9781911617686
RRP: $26.08$18.39Apologies no description as yet for this book is available. We are dedicated to providing you with an extensive selection of science fiction books from a variety of authors and publishers. Our collection ranges from classic titles to the latest releases,... -
Don't applaud. Either laugh or don't. (At the Comedy Cellar.): society, ethics, and comedy in the social-media era Andrew Hankinson 9781911617686 [USED COPY]
RRP: $26.08$12.93Apologies no description as yet for this book is available. We are dedicated to providing you with an extensive selection of science fiction books from a variety of authors and publishers. Our collection ranges from classic titles to the latest releases,... -
The Toll Luke Wright 9781908058423
RRP: $17.38$12.89An escaped lion roams the streets of Essex; a lonely pensioner holds a tower block fete; and a young woman dreams of leaving home. Travel the unfashionable A-roads and commuter lines of England -'where industry meets marsh'- with poet Luke Wright. In his... -
Handling Edna: The Unauthorised Biography Barry Humphries 9781409120582
$27.00The real story behind Dame Edna, the international superstar!Written by the legendary Barry Humphries himself.'I'm suing!!' Dame Edna Everage'Humphries is Australia's John Betjeman' Mail on Sunday'Full of the hilarious innuendo that we love' Woman's... -
How to Talk Dirty and Influence People: An Autobiography Lewis Black 9780306825293
RRP: $26.08$21.00During the course of a career that began in the late 1940s, Lenny Bruce challenged the sanctity of organized religion and other societal and political conventions he widened the boundaries of free speech. Critic Ralph Gleason said, So many taboos have... -
Games For Lovers Ryan Craig 9781786828194
$17.52Four millennials looking for sex, love and a well-located flat find themselves caught in a complex game of rivalry, desire and seduction. As the cost of happiness soars, how can they negotiate the new rules of modern relationships and win the game of... -
The Methuen Book of Comic Monologues for Women: Volume One Katy Wix (Author) 9781350351639
$21.35There are many monologues books on the market but very few provide rich material for comedy. This collection from up and coming comedian & actress Katy Wix plugs that gap and provides female performers with the kind of wonderfully warm and interesting... -
Planet Funny: How Comedy Ruined Everything Ken Jennings 9781501100604
RRP: $29.58$19.99A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year The witty and exuberant New York Times bestselling author and record-setting Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings relays the history of humor in "lively, insightful, and crawling with goofy factlings," (Maria Semple,... -
Sweary Cats Andrew Davies 9780008589028
RRP: $17.38$12.27Underneath that chilled exterior is a potty-mouthed mouser ready to let rip. Sweary Cats features over 60 fabulous felines itching and scratching to tell it like it is, either through withering sarcasm or deeply insulting remarks. Cats may... -
Improvise: Scene from the Inside Out Mick Napier 9781566081986
RRP: $36.52$29.08Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781566081986Author Mick NapierFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Christian Publishers LLCPublisher Christian Publishers LLCWeight(grams) 382g -
Humour Terry Eagleton 9780300255027
RRP: $19.12$16.51A compelling guide to the fundamental place of humour and comedy within Western culture-by one of its greatest exponents Written by an acknowledged master of comedy, this study reflects on the nature of humour and the functions it serves. Why do we... -
Adventures of a Wonky-Eyed Boy: The Short-Arse Years: Jason Byrne's Memoir Jason Byrne 9780717170371
RRP: $31.30$23.68'"Mrs Byrne, you've a beautiful, very pale, ginger-haired baby boy with a wonky eye." As she was handed me by the midwife, my mother wept for all the wrong reasons. She could have shagged a platypus and I still would have come out better than this.' ... -
I Look At It Like This Alton Douglas 9781913297350
RRP: $15.64$14.77Alton Douglas is back! Author of over fifty books, Alton once again trawls through his career as a professional comedian, scriptwriter, TV warm-up artiste, actor and trombonist, to produce a feast of anecdotes, jokes and stories in the same vein as his... -
Chicken Wars: A Tale of Love and Poultry Adam Leigh 9781915635297
RRP: $17.38$14.95Jack Fogel had always wanted to work in TV, not run the family business. He thought he'd escaped, until his father's heart attack saddled him with Fogel's Kosher Chickens, an operation built by his grandfather and mired in the past. Years later, his wife... -
Lettice and Lovage Peter Shaffer 9780573018237
RRP: $19.12$17.40Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573018237Author Peter ShafferFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Samuel French LtdPublisher Samuel French Ltd -
The Film Comedy Reader Gregg Rickman 9780879102951
$27.44Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780879102951Author Gregg RickmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 452Imprint Limelight EditionsPublisher Limelight EditionsSeries LimelightWeight(grams)...