search.worldcat.org

The comedians : drunks, thieves, scoundrels, and the history of American comedy | WorldCat.org

"Jokes change from generation to generation, but the experience of the stand-up comedian transcends the ages: the striving and struggles, the tragedy and triumph. From the Marx Brothers to Milton Berle, George Carlin to Eddie Murphy, Conan O'Brien to Louis C.K.--comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff presents a century of fascinating rebels, forgotten stars, and characters on the precipice of fame in this essential history of American comedy."--Jacket

Print Book, English, 2015

Grove Press, New York, 2015