George Mikes
English Humour for Beginners Paperback Book
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To write a book is hard to write a funny book is harder to write a funny book both wise and funny is the prerogative of Mr. Mikes The TimesIf you want to succeed here you must be able to handle the English sense of humour.So proclaims George Mikes timeless exploration of this curious phenomenon. Whether its understatement, selfdeprecation or plain cruelty, the three elements he identifies as essential to our sense of humour, being witty here is a way of life.Perfectly placed as an adopted Englishman himself, Mikes delivers his shrewd advice helpfully divided into Theory and Practice with a comic precision that does his chosen country proud. Drawing on a trove of examples from our rich comic canon, from Orwell ("Every joke is a tiny revolution") to Oscar Wilde, this is the essential handbook for natives and foreigners alike.Mrs Kennedy "I dont think, Mr Churchill, that I have told you anything about my grandchildren."Winston Churchill "For which, madam, I am infinitely grateful."
Binding: Paperback;160 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: WHX; Weight: 238 g; Dimensions: 130 x 198 x 12
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To write a book is hard to write a funny book is harder to write a funny book both wise and funny is the prerogative of Mr. Mikes The TimesIf you want to succeed here you must be able to handle the English sense of humour.So proclaims George Mikes timeless exploration of this curious phenomenon. Whether its understatement, selfdeprecation or plain cruelty, the three elements he identifies as essential to our sense of humour, being witty here is a way of life.Perfectly placed as an adopted Englishman himself, Mikes delivers his shrewd advice helpfully divided into Theory and Practice with a comic precision that does his chosen country proud. Drawing on a trove of examples from our rich comic canon, from Orwell ("Every joke is a tiny revolution") to Oscar Wilde, this is the essential handbook for natives and foreigners alike.Mrs Kennedy "I dont think, Mr Churchill, that I have told you anything about my grandchildren."Winston Churchill "For which, madam, I am infinitely grateful."
Binding: Paperback;160 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: WHX; Weight: 238 g; Dimensions: 130 x 198 x 12
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Click here to view our full Returns Policy.
George Mikes
English Humour for Beginners Paperback Book
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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