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English Humour for Beginners

George Mikes

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Description:"If 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 it's understatement, self-deprecation or plain cruelty―the three elements he identifies as essential to our sense of humour―being witty is a way of life here. Perfectly placed as an adopted Englishman himself, Mikes delivers his shrewd advice―helpfully divided into "Theory" and "Practice"―with comic precision. Drawing on a trove of examples from our rich comic canon, from Orwell (who said, "Every joke is a tiny revolution") to Oscar Wilde, this is the essential handbook for natives and foreigners alike.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with English Humour for Beginners. To get started finding English Humour for Beginners, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: "If 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 it's understatement, self-deprecation or plain cruelty―the three elements he identifies as essential to our sense of humour―being witty is a way of life here. Perfectly placed as an adopted Englishman himself, Mikes delivers his shrewd advice―helpfully divided into "Theory" and "Practice"―with comic precision. Drawing on a trove of examples from our rich comic canon, from Orwell (who said, "Every joke is a tiny revolution") to Oscar Wilde, this is the essential handbook for natives and foreigners alike.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with English Humour for Beginners. To get started finding English Humour for Beginners, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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