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In one of his Independent pieces Miles Kington once referred to a
volume of Edward Lear's limericks translated into French. Not an
easy task, you might think, and in translating Alphonse Allais into
English, Miles Kington set himself a similar challenge. He carried
it off with panache. As Max Harrison said in The Times, '... has
done a difficult job well, even preserving some of Allais's puns'.
Alphonse Allais has been described as the greatest humorous writer
ever. In the words of Lisa Appignanesi, 'Allais was a consummate
absurdist. From an ordinary phenomenon, simple sentiment or
situation, he would logically deduce the looniest, most macabre and
most unexpected result ... His humour kept all Paris, high and low,
waiting breathlessly for the paper which would carry his next tale
...' On first publication, in 1976, Clive James in the Observer
said 'Allais has been dead 70 years but his mocking tone ensures
him a permanently relevant after-life'. And John Sturrock in the
New Statesman, 'Allais stands, along with Jarry, at the head of the
most dazzling and highly educated tradition of French humour, as
witty as it is whimsical'. Faber Finds offers this rare book as a
tribute not only to Alphonse Allais but also Miles Kington, two
great humorists in tandem.
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L'Affaire Blaireau
Alphonse Allais
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R521
Discovery Miles 5 210
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No Bile! (Paperback)
Doug Skinner; Alphonse Allais
bundle available
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R426
Discovery Miles 4 260
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A mammoth madcap trade paperback edition -- the complete and
unabridged translation of the original 1902 French classic by
Alphonse Allais. 370 pages, including eight uncollected "Captain
Cap" stories, plus a "Cappendix" of rare historical pictures. The
book is illustrated throughout with witty drawings by Doug Skinner,
in addition to his extensive notes on the translation and lively
introduction. Don't settle for imitations, this is 100% pure
absurdist humor
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