Jewish Comedy: A Serious History

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Theatre, Comedy, Humour & Comedy, General Humour, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book Jewish Comedy: A Serious History by Jeremy Dauber, W. W. Norton & Company
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jeremy Dauber ISBN: 9780393247886
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: October 31, 2017
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: Jeremy Dauber
ISBN: 9780393247886
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: October 31, 2017
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

**Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award

“Dauber deftly surveys the whole recorded history of Jewish humour.” —Economist**

In a major work of scholarship that explores the funny side of some very serious business (and vice versa), Jeremy Dauber examines the origins of Jewish comedy and its development from biblical times to the age of Twitter. Organizing Jewish comedy into “seven strands”—including the satirical, the witty, and the vulgar—he traces the ways Jewish comedy has mirrored, and sometimes even shaped, the course of Jewish history. Dauber also explores the classic works of such masters of Jewish comedy as Sholem Aleichem, Isaac Babel, Franz Kafka, the Marx Brothers, Woody Allen, Joan Rivers, Philip Roth, Mel Brooks, Sarah Silverman, Jon Stewart, and Larry David, among many others.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

**Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award

“Dauber deftly surveys the whole recorded history of Jewish humour.” —Economist**

In a major work of scholarship that explores the funny side of some very serious business (and vice versa), Jeremy Dauber examines the origins of Jewish comedy and its development from biblical times to the age of Twitter. Organizing Jewish comedy into “seven strands”—including the satirical, the witty, and the vulgar—he traces the ways Jewish comedy has mirrored, and sometimes even shaped, the course of Jewish history. Dauber also explores the classic works of such masters of Jewish comedy as Sholem Aleichem, Isaac Babel, Franz Kafka, the Marx Brothers, Woody Allen, Joan Rivers, Philip Roth, Mel Brooks, Sarah Silverman, Jon Stewart, and Larry David, among many others.

More books from W. W. Norton & Company

Cover of the book Five Pillars of the Mind: Redesigning Education to Suit the Brain by Jeremy Dauber
Cover of the book Be Like the Fox: Machiavelli In His World by Jeremy Dauber
Cover of the book Freedom and Destiny by Jeremy Dauber
Cover of the book The Courage to Create by Jeremy Dauber
Cover of the book Brawl & Jag: Poems by Jeremy Dauber
Cover of the book Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music by Jeremy Dauber
Cover of the book So Far from God: A Novel by Jeremy Dauber
Cover of the book Duino Elegies (A Bilingual Edition) by Jeremy Dauber
Cover of the book A Force of Nature: The Frontier Genius of Ernest Rutherford (Great Discoveries) by Jeremy Dauber
Cover of the book Champions Way: Football, Florida, and the Lost Soul of College Sports by Jeremy Dauber
Cover of the book Brain Fever: Poems by Jeremy Dauber
Cover of the book Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock 'n' Roll by Jeremy Dauber
Cover of the book Can Intervention Work? (Norton Global Ethics Series) by Jeremy Dauber
Cover of the book 8 Keys to Raising the Quirky Child: How to Help a Kid Who Doesn't (Quite) Fit In (8 Keys to Mental Health) by Jeremy Dauber
Cover of the book The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory by Jeremy Dauber
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy