Big Book of Jewish Humor

A joyous and giftable collection of Jewish humor from every source imaginable: literature, jokes, children''s books, magazines, comics, newspapers, and others--from Mad Magazine to Philip Roth. Bursting with quick wit and hilarity, this definitive, illustrated volume is beloved by countless readers and considered the must-have book for comedy fans and anyone looking for a good laugh. All the greats are here--from the Marx Brothers and Lenny Bruce to Shel Silverstein and Neil Simon--plus plenty of obscure but still laugh-out-loud comics, as well as literary and historical humor.

About the author

William Novak is probably best-known as the ghostwriter for the memoirs of Lee Iacocca, the Mayflower Madam, Tip O’Neill, and Nancy Reagan. He lectures widely on Jewish humor and art of ghostwriting.Moshe Waldoks is a Rabbi and he lectures extensively on Jewish cultural renewal and humor, and performs as a Jewish humorist

Product details

• Authors: William Novak, William (EDT)/ Waldoks Novak, Novak William, Moshe Waldoks
• Assisted by: William Novak (Editor), Moshe Waldoks (Editor)
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2006
• EAN: 9780061138133
• ISBN: 978-0-06-113813-3
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 278 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; HUMOR / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Humour collections and anthologies, humor;2005;2006;2007