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

300 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction psychology funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

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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. Comedian Jimmy Carr and comedy writer Greeves take an in...

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