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Author: Woody Allen  
ISBN: 0330328212   /   Paperback
Publisher: Picador   /   1998-11-06
List Price: £9.99
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Spike Jones Plays Wagner!     
Not since I first read S.J. Perelman have I come across such comic genius. Allen's ability to seduce the serious thought from the reader and then unexpectedly pull the carpet from under the feet, is a very rare gift. His facility and timing really are stunning and his ability to find the perfect comic word or expression reveals both his natural comic ear and the breadth of his erudition. Surely the James Joyce of comic writing. Hilarious and exhilarating. Easily worth five stars or more. Barmy brilliant bathos.
I have only read the first two pages...     
...and it is already becoming one of the funniest things I've ever read. I picked it up today as an impulse buy at a record store for a fiver. I am ever so pleased that i did. Already a avid watcher of his movies, I am aware of his quick wit. However on paper it shines much much more. Despite only starting the book, I am getting excited for more his comedy gems. The book feels like having a conversation with one of your wittier sarcastic friend which can only be a good thing.

Buy it, you will not regret it for a millisecond.

" I had a uneasy feeling some men were trying to break into my room to shampoo me." This is one of the first lines. Comedy genius.
A short, sweet way to read Woody Allen     
This is a great way to start your reading of Woody Allen. This has some superb short stories that can't help but make you chuckle to yourself or laugh out loud. His sense of observation is second to none and his dry wit is hilarious. I enjoyed this book immensely and found myself recommending it to many friends. Great whether you enjoy his films or not.
Is this the funniest book ever?     
I have read this book maybe 10 or 12 times now and yet when i read it again I still find it laugh-out-loud-uncontrollably funny. I just wish Woody would write more prose
Complete Comedy     
Consisting mostly of short stories and general observations from Allen's unique perspective that originally appeared in the 'New Yorker' magazine, this comprehensive collection is pretty much all you need to have. Quite why you would want to buy the books separately (or even together with this book) is totally beyond me. 'Complete Prose' is his three books in one volume, complete, unabridged and totally hilarious.

Surreal, ridiculous, witty, and at times just plain silly, these short pieces will have you in pieces after a few paragraphs. My favourite bits include a story about Dracula, and how come he knows when it's dark if he stays in a coffin all day? When he senses it is dark one day, he pays a visit to some neighbours, intent on blood. When he turns up at their house, they ask if he has come to watch the solar eclipse with them, at which point he immediately runs into the house and hides in a cupboard until nighttime. Another example is a story about organised crime, and how one technique for bumping people off was to lock them in a wardrobe and then suck all the air out through a straw.

I think an alternative title for this book could have been 'Complete Nonsense' and still be accurate, but a more flattering title could be 'Complete Brilliance'.

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