{"product_id":"humorists-pb-paperback","title":"Humorists PB - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is Johnson's gift that he can make his subjects human and fallible enough that we would...recognize them instantly, while also illuminating what made them heroes.\" --Washington Post Book World on Heroes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Johnson is a clear, intelligent, forceful writer, and nothing if not thorough.\" --Wall Street Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Johnson, the acclaimed author of Creators, Heroes, and the New York Times bestseller Intellectuals, returns with a captivating collection of biographical portraits of the Western world's greatest wits and humorists. With chapters dedicated to history's sharpest tongues and most piercing pens, including Benjamin Franklin, Toulouse-Lautrec, G.K. Chesterton, Damon Runyan, W.C. Fields, the Marx Brothers, and many more, Johnson's Humorists is an exciting compendium of our most enduring comical and satirical innovators. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes a genius funny--and what price did they pay for their wit?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA History of Humor: \u003c\/b\u003e Johnson's brilliant introduction analyzes why we laugh, from the first \"dirty joke\" in the Bible to the complex theories of the modern age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFamous Comedians: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore the lives and work of icons like Charlie Chaplin, the Marx Brothers, W.C. Fields, and the duo of Laurel and Hardy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSatire and Wit: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover the piercing pens of literary and artistic giants, from the painter Hogarth and the brilliant G.K. Chesterton to the master of social satire, Noël Coward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLiterary Biography: \u003c\/b\u003e From the celebrated historian behind \u003ci\u003eIntellectuals\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e, a deeply researched and endlessly entertaining look at the people who shaped our sense of humor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eIntellectuals\u003c\/em\u003e, Paul Johnson offered a fascinating portrait of the minds that have shaped the modern world. In \u003cem\u003eCreators\u003c\/em\u003e, he examined a host of outstanding and prolific creative spirits. And in Heroes, he brought together a galaxy of commanding figures from the annals of Western history. Now Johnson turns his impressive intellect and piercing insight to the finest wits of the Western world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHumorists\u003c\/em\u003e features fascinating and insightful biographical portraits of the greatest wits in history--a diverse cast of legendary funnymen who got a grand kick out of life. Johnson's selective survey includes Benjamin Franklin and the Marx Brothers, Charles Dickens and Damon Runyon, W. C. Fields and Samuel Johnson, William Hogarth and James Thurber, and features their darkest humor, broadest satire, bawdiest wit, most biting sarcasm, and more. An entertaining and erudite collection, \u003cem\u003eHumorists\u003c\/em\u003e showcases some of our sharpest minds reflecting on the human condition--its follies, pretensions, and foibles--with that greatest of all gifts: humor. \u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eIntellectuals\u003c\/em\u003e, Paul Johnson offered a fascinating portrait of the minds that have shaped the modern world. In \u003cem\u003eCreators\u003c\/em\u003e, he examined a host of outstanding and prolific creative spirits. And in Heroes, he brought together a galaxy of commanding figures from the annals of Western history. Now Johnson turns his impressive intellect and piercing insight to the finest wits of the Western world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHumorists\u003c\/em\u003e features fascinating and insightful biographical portraits of the greatest wits in history--a diverse cast of legendary funnymen who got a grand kick out of life. Johnson's selective survey includes Benjamin Franklin and the Marx Brothers, Charles Dickens and Damon Runyon, W. C. Fields and Samuel Johnson, William Hogarth and James Thurber, and features their darkest humor, broadest satire, bawdiest wit, most biting sarcasm, and more. An entertaining and erudite collection, \u003cem\u003eHumorists\u003c\/em\u003e showcases some of our sharpest minds reflecting on the human condition--its follies, pretensions, and foibles--with that greatest of all gifts: humor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52556680200485,"sku":"9780061825927","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/W8HqyUY5rG9780061825927.webp?v=1781378746","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/humorists-pb-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}