The Comedians

By Kliph Nesteroff

Subjects: Biography, Stand-up comedy, Vaudeville, Comedy, Comedians, American wit and humor, History and criticism, History, Comedians, biography

Description: Jokes change from generation to generation, but the experience of the stand-up comedian transcends the ages: the striving and struggles, the tragedy and triumph. From the Marx Brothers to Milton Berle, George Carlin to Eddie Murphy, Conan O'Brien to Louis C. K.—comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff presents a century of fascinating rebels, forgotten stars, and characters on the precipice of fame in this essential history of American comedy.