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Getting Even
After years of experience writing comedy for television programs and stand up gigs, Allen began writing essays and short stories for newspapers, mostly The New Yorker. In 1971 he published his first book, Getting Even. A collection of his newspaper atricles, among some new material. It contains some of the finest comic writing of the twenthieth century.
Getting Even is a very interesting reading in the spirit of his earlier, funnier movies. Particular strong pieces are: Death Knocks, Count Dracula and Mr. Big.
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Contents:
After years of experience writing comedy for television programs and stand up gigs, Allen began writing essays and short stories for newspapers, mostly The New Yorker. In 1971 he published his first book, Getting Even. A collection of his newspaper atricles, among some new material. It contains some of the finest comic writing of the twenthieth century.
Getting Even is a very interesting reading in the spirit of his earlier, funnier movies. Particular strong pieces are: Death Knocks, Count Dracula and Mr. Big.
We’re sorry, but we haven’t finished writing reviews on the content.
Contents:
- The Metterling Lists
- A Look at Organized Crime
- The Schmeed Memoirs
- My Philosophy
- Yes, But Can the Steam Engine Do This?
- Death Knocks
- Spring Bulletin
- Hassidic Tales
- The Gossage-Vardebedian Papers
- Notes from the Overfed
- A Twenties Memory
- Count Dracula
- A Little Louder, Please
- Conversations with Helmholtz
- Viva Vargas!
- The Discovery and Use of the Fake Ink Blot
- Mr. Big