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My third and last recommendation
I'd like to propose A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain and we can find it at Gutenberg Wikipedia says "The novel explains the tale of Hank Morgan, a 19th-century resident of Hartford, Connecticut who awakens to find himself inexplicably transported back in time to early medieval Britain at the time of the legendary King Arthur". P:S. There are more books that I would like to share a discussion, but I cannot find them as ebooks on the Net. They are Comma 22 by Joseph Heller that I consider hilarious and my wife not. The Good Soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek. I saw it - for mere $ 29.00 - chez samizdat (*) Only When I Larf by Len Deighton My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl Home is the sailor, in portuguese Os velhos marinheiros ou o capitão de longo curso by Jorge Amado. Karl Valentin's TingelTangel (*) The Revolt of Gunner Asch by Hans Hellmut Kirst, first of the 5 books series "Band: 08/15 ..." (*) Dienstbüchlein by Max Frish. I could not even find the English translation, but this is really hilarious. Changing Places by David Lodge, first of a series Confessions of Felix Krull by Thomas Mann (1954) (*) to have these books on my reader I'd be ready to chance my soul on the DarkNet. Nah, that's not true. |
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I'll SECOND A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain.
It's on my TBR list! |
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03-20-2010, 11:26 AM | #38 |
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I agree that previous winners should be excluded.
But what about taking books from the middle of a series? i think that should be a no-no unless it's the next been in the series where every book previous to that one was a winner. |
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also under the description it says: Genre(s) Humor, Satire, alternate history, science fiction, fantasy Humor being listed first.... Last edited by kennyc; 03-20-2010 at 11:51 AM. |
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03-20-2010, 12:23 PM | #42 |
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Fool from Christopher Moore
I have read a couple of books from this author and loved them all. This is from Publisher's Weekly (as cited on Amazon): Starred Review. Here's the Cliff Notes you wished you'd had for King Lear—the mad royal, his devious daughters, rhyming ghosts and a castle full of hot intrigue—in a cheeky and ribald romp that both channels and chides the Bard and all Fate's bastards. It's 1288, and the king's fool, Pocket, and his dimwit apprentice, Drool, set out to clean up the mess Lear has made of his kingdom, his family and his fortune—only to discover the truth about their own heritage. There's more murder, mayhem, mistaken identities and scene changes than you can remember, but bestselling Moore (You Suck) turns things on their head with an edgy 21st-century perspective that makes the story line as sharp, surly and slick as a game of Grand Theft Auto. Moore confesses he borrows from at least a dozen of the Bard's plays for this buffet of tragedy, comedy and medieval porn action. It's a manic, masterly mix—winning, wild and something today's groundlings will applaud. (Feb.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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My modest opinion: it is a Humour book when while reading it you find yourself laughing . Humorous you just smile. Or worst, one just emits humors, either sanguine, choleric, melancholic or phlegmatic.
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03-20-2010, 01:15 PM | #44 |
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Because Topper does not need my vote, I will second My Man Jeeves.
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