Only Joking: What's So Funny About Making People Laugh? by Lucy Greeves, Jimmy Carr

Only Joking: What's So Funny About Making People Laugh?

Lucy Greeves, Jimmy Carr

320 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction psychology funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

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Britain’s hottest young comedian presents a seriously funny, up-close look at joking matters—from the social origins of laughter, to the art and craft of humor, to why we can never remember the punch line—featuring over 300 jokes. As the host of ...

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