Brit Wit: The 100 Greatest British Comedy Movies of All Time
Brit Wit: The 100 Greatest British Comedy Movies of All Time

Author: Claudia Morgan

Publisher: Richards Education

Published:

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13:

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Discover the unique charm, sharp wit, and laugh-out-loud moments of British cinema with "Brit Wit: The 100 Greatest British Comedy Movies of All Time." This delightful book offers a comprehensive look at the films that have defined British humor, from the irreverent brilliance of Monty Python and the Holy Grail to the romantic hilarity of Four Weddings and a Funeral and the suburban shenanigans of Shaun of the Dead. Each chapter delves into a different movie, exploring the cultural significance, memorable moments, and comedic genius behind these timeless classics. Whether it's the dark satire of The Ladykillers or the heartwarming charm of The Full Monty, this book covers the full spectrum of British comedy, celebrating the films that have made audiences laugh for generations. Perfect for cinephiles, comedy fans, and anyone who appreciates the subtlety and wit of British humor, "Brit Wit" is your ultimate guide to the best of British comedy cinema. Take a journey through the laughter and tears, the absurdity and the brilliance, and discover why these films continue to hold a special place in the hearts of audiences around the world.

Brit Wit
Brit Wit

Author: Susie Jones

Publisher:

Published: 2015-01-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781849536653

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"In politics, if you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman." --Margaret Thatcher "Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and just give her a house." --Rod Stewart Ever been at a loss for words? Ever wished that the perfect wry remark or putdown would spring to mind? The great, the good, the intellectual, and the downright insulting can all be found in Brit Wit. With wonderful one-liners from such formidable figures as Churchill and Shakespeare to more recent luminaries of British stage, screen and society including Michael Caine, Victoria Wood, and Eddie Izzard, Brit Wit celebrates all that makes Britain brilliant.

More Brit Wit
More Brit Wit

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 9781840244649

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Need a wry remark for that all-important speech, or a pithy putdown for that caustic colleague? This follow-up to the bestselling Brit Wit will elevate your verbal repartee to a whole new level. Learn more about the art of the epigram from brilliant Old Blighty's wittiest and wisest, from Jane Austen to Billy Connolly and Geoffrey Chaucer to Tracey Emin.

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Author: Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 1548

ISBN-13:

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The Palgrave Handbook of Children's Film and Television
The Palgrave Handbook of Children's Film and Television

Author: Casie Hermansson

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-05-28

Total Pages: 594

ISBN-13: 3030176207

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This volume explores film and television for children and youth. While children’s film and television vary in form and content from country to country, their youth audience, ranging from infants to “screenagers”, is the defining feature of the genre and is written into the DNA of the medium itself. This collection offers a contemporary analysis of film and television designed for this important audience, with particular attention to new directions evident in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. With examples drawn from Iran, China, Korea, India, Israel, Eastern Europe, the Philippines, and France, as well as from the United States and the United Kingdom, contributors address a variety of issues ranging from content to production, distribution, marketing, and the use of film, both as object and medium, in education. Through a diverse consideration of media for young infants up to young adults, this volume reveals the newest trends in children’s film and television and its role as both a source of entertainment and pedagogy.

Wrecked
Wrecked

Author: Corrine Silver

Publisher: Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)

Published: 2015-08-04

Total Pages: 475

ISBN-13: 1784306525

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Her naiveté and his intensity fuse into a time bomb of sex and secrets. Can a young feminist and a Dominant with secrets make it work? “The first year is the most traumatic.” Leda's medical school advisor's words seemed like the words of a retiring blowhard, until she met Xander. What starts as a tutorial in anatomy quickly evolves into Xander's desire to possess Leda. While she is drawn to him, wants to give in and experience sharp passion unlike any she has ever known, she has reservations. Can a feminist, a modern independent woman truly be a sexual submissive? Why is he holding back? What is the dark past that Xander is hiding from her? And ultimately, can she trust him—with her body and her heart? Xander wasn't looking for a submissive, but his attraction to Leda is undeniable. He tries to follow caution, but ultimately he has to take her, subdue her, at her insistence. The more he opens himself up to her, though, the more his past comes back to haunt him, with nearly catastrophic events when his former lover shows up at their door on New Year's Eve. How can he keep and protect Leda from all the risks of his kink, when he knows he is the biggest threat to her wellbeing?

The Prodigal Tongue
The Prodigal Tongue

Author: Lynne Murphy

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-04-10

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1524704881

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CHOSEN BY THE ECONOMIST AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR An American linguist teaching in England explores the sibling rivalry between British and American English “English accents are the sexiest.” “Americans have ruined the English language.” Such claims about the English language are often repeated but rarely examined. Professor Lynne Murphy is on the linguistic front line. In The Prodigal Tongue she explores the fiction and reality of the special relationship between British and American English. By examining the causes and symptoms of American Verbal Inferiority Complex and its flipside, British Verbal Superiority Complex, Murphy unravels the prejudices, stereotypes and insecurities that shape our attitudes to our own language. With great humo(u)r and new insights, Lynne Murphy looks at the social, political and linguistic forces that have driven American and British English in different directions: how Americans got from centre to center, why British accents are growing away from American ones, and what different things we mean when we say estate, frown, or middle class. Is anyone winning this war of the words? Will Yanks and Brits ever really understand each other?