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Joe Miller’s Jests Or The Wits Vade Mecum (1739)

Joe Miller’s Jests Or The Wits Vade Mecum (1739)

Joe Miller

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2009
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Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781104774356
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Joe Miller’s Jests or The Wits Vade Mecum is a collection of humorous stories and jokes compiled by the 18th-century English actor and comedian Joe Miller. Originally published in 1739, the book contains over 1,500 jokes and anecdotes that were popular in the taverns and coffeehouses of London during Miller’s time. The book is divided into various categories such as lawyers, doctors, husbands and wives, and religion. Miller’s Jests became a popular source of entertainment and was reprinted numerous times in the following centuries. The book is considered a classic of English humor and continues to be enjoyed by readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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