Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial :https://esound.space/audibleTitle: 1,000 Years of LaughterAuthor: Compiled by David TimsonNarrator: Griff Rhys Jones, Carole Boyd, Jonathan KeebleFormat: Original RecordingLength: 4 hrs and 59 minsLanguage: EnglishRelease date: 02-10-05Publisher: Naxos AudioBooksGenres: Fiction, HumorSummary:Laughter is unique to man. This delightful anthology presents some of the funniest extracts in English literature. It opens with Anglo-Saxon riddles and continues with medieval memories, Tudor comic turns, and Restoration buffoonery.The rise of the novel in the 18th century brought classic humour from Swift, Sterne, and Smollet, passing the mantle to Charles Dickens in the 19th century. Included here are rarities from the antiquarian's cupboard. Children's literature produced unforgettable images from Wind in the Willows and Alice in Wonderland, while in the first half of the 20th century emerged unforgettable comic writers as diverse as Dorothy Parker and P.G. Wodehouse. Entertaining from start to finish.Contact: [email protected]

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