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| Title | : | The Insanity Defense: The Complete Prose |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.65 (797 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812978110 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-17 |
| Language | : | English |
Five Stars joann fynke Good read!. A Comic Genius, Though Imperfect bronx book nerd Woody Allen is probably known more for his movies than his prose, yet his prose provides an excellent presentation of his comic genius. For me Allen is one-of-a-kind, as his comedic talent is somehow magnified by his otherwise morose and dark persona. He is an apparently well-read individual, as he takes topics from philosophy, art, literature, history and politics, and . Scott Cooper said As great today as when first published. I read the books from which this was compiled when I was in High School, almost As great today as when first published I read the books from which this was compiled when I was in High School, almost 30 years ago now. There are apparently a few items missing in this compilation, but I will not hold it against anyone. I have found the re-reading of these items just as much fun as I did in High School, when reading the stories out loud resulted in me and my friends being removed from the li. 0 years ago now. There are apparently a few items missing in this compilation, but I will not hold it against anyone. I have found the re-reading of these items just as much fun as I did in High School, when reading the stories out loud resulted in me and my friends being removed from the li
Big—he's God, of course. Projecting personas is Allen's main technique across these stories, many of which contain allusions to the 1970s, when most of them were written. Nevertheless, it's a treasury of risibility for the Allen audience. Latin American revolutionaries were on the march, if somewhat ineffectually, in "Viva Vargas!" And if one's laughs come from satirizing such literary forms as the eulogy, commencement speech, or college course catalog, Allen is your parodist as well. From Booklist Published simultaneously with Mere Anarchy (2007), these 40-plus previously published humorous sketches poke fun at Allen's classic targets: New York intellectuals, death, and Mr. Including mockery of collected works via a faux review of the collected laundry lists of the unjustifiably obscure Metterling, Allen perhaps barbs his own volume,
If we can transfer the procedure to humans, we may have something. Too early to tell.”All Woody Allen fans will cherish this uproarious treasury–and those who don’t enjoy The Insanity Defense are just plain crazy.“If you don’t care if you break into helpless whoops of laughter on buses, trains, or wherever you happen to be reading it.”–Chicago Tribune, on Without Feathers“Brilliant flights of fancy whose comic detail and inspired silliness are at once dramatic and controlled.”–The New York Times, on Side Effects. There is also an inspiring story of the futile race to beat Dr. And not only for food: frequently there must be a beverage”); reflects on death (“I don’t believe in an afterlife, although I am bringing a change of underwear”); and notes the effect on history wrought by trick chewing gum, the dribble glass, and other novelties. Comprising the classic bestsellers Getting Even, Without Feathers, and Side Effects, this definitive collection of comic writings is from a man who needs no Introduction. Really–this book has no Introduction. Heimlich to the punch: “The food went down the wr
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