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S. J. Perelman: An Annotated Bibliography (Routledge Revivals #Vol. 1274)
by Steven H. GaleFirst published in 1985, this bibliography focuses on the works of S. J. Perelman as a humorist, author, and screenwriter. It is divided into two major sections: "Works by S. J. Perelman" and "Critical Responses". Within each section, there are subdivisions which focus on various areas of S. J. Perelman’s work, including his novel, published plays and film scripts.
S. J. Perelman: Critical Essays (Routledge Revivals #Vol. 1274)
by Steven H. GaleFirst published in 1992, this book focuses on the oeuvre of S. J. Perelman. Taken together, the essays included serve as an introduction to this important humorist’s work, both in terms of the specific short prose pieces, plays, and films examined and as an overview of his lengthy professional career. They provide insightful and in-depth literary analyses as well. The work encourages a better appreciation for Perelman’s contributions to American literary history.
S. J. Perelman: Writings (LOA #346)
by S. J. PerelmanAdam Gopnik presents the very best of S. J. Perelman, America's zaniest humorist.S. J. Perelman (1904-1979) wrote for the Marx Brothers films Horse Feathers and Monkey Business and won an Oscar for his screenwriting on Around the World in Eighty Days, but he remains best known for his many sketches and essays penned for The New Yorker during its golden age of humor. In these short comic pieces--Perelman called them feuilletons--his penchant for wordplay, witticism, spoofery, self-deprecation, and plain zaniness are on full display. The New York Times once noted his ability in these magazine pieces "to transform the common cliché or figure of speech into an exploding cigar." Author and New Yorker staff writer Adam Gopnik has selected the very best of them, including his parodies of books and films, his biting social satire, autobiographical pieces, and a selection from the celebrated Cloudland Revisited series, in which Perelman reminisces nostalgically about books and movies encountered in youth before describing in his inimitable hyperkinetic style the rude shock of revisiting them as an adult. Also included in this volume are the acclaimed play The Beauty Part (1963) from Perelman's Broadway career; profiles of the Marx Brothers, Dorothy Parker, and his brother-in-law Nathanael West; a selection of letters written to correspondents such as Groucho Marx and Paul Theroux; and a garland of Perelman's witticisms strung together by Adam Gopnik.
S.: A Novel (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Ser. #Bks. 1-4)
by John UpdikeS. is the story of Sarah P. Worth, a thoroughly modern spiritual seeker who has become enamored of a Hindu mystic called the Arhat. A native New Englander, she goes west to join his ashram in Arizona, and there struggles alongside fellow sannyasins (pilgrims) in the difficult attempt to subdue ego and achieve moksha (salvation, release from illusion). "S." details her adventures in letters and tapes dispatched to her husband, her daughter, her brother, her dentist, her hairdresser, and her psychiatrist--messages cleverly designed to keep her old world in order while she is creating for herself a new one. This is Hester Prynne's side of the triangle described by Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter; it is also a burlesque of the quest for enlightenment, and an affectionate meditation on American womanhood.From the Trade Paperback edition.
S.N.A.F.U. - A Medical Satire
by Brian D. KentS.N.A.F.U. is the satirical fictional story of Snaford University Jewish Hospital which explores the changing dynamics that have had a profound effect on the practice of medicine. As the acronym SNAFU implies, chaos and confusion abound. Nothing is the way it seems. Some may consider this over the top satire, others a cleareyed portrayal of hospital affairs and a clash of cultures— the medical profession vs the corporate world which now controls it. Physicians must continue to care for the sick in an environment of increasing absurdity. S.N.A.F.U. explores this dilemma using satire mixed with realism, giving you the same choice doctors face every day: whether to laugh or cry.
S.N.U.F.F.
by Andrew Bromfield Victor PelevinDamilola Karpov is a pilot. Living in Byzantium, a huge sky city floating above the land of Urkaine, he makes his living as a drone pilot - capable of being a cameraman who records the events unfolding in Urkaine or, with the weapons aboard his drone, of making a newsworthy event happen for his employers: 'Big Byz Media'.His recordings are known as S.N.U.F.F.: Special Newsreel/Universal Feature Film.S.N.U.F.F. is a superb post-apocalyptic novel, exploring the conflict between the nation of Urkaine, its causes and its relationship with the city 'Big Byz' above. Contrasting poverty and luxury, low and high technology, barbarity and civilisation - while asking questions about the nature of war, the media, entertainment and humanity.
S.N.U.F.F.
by Victor PelevinDamilola Karpov is a pilot. Living in Byzantium, a huge sky city floating above the land of Urkaine, he makes his living as a drone pilot - capable of being a cameraman who records the events unfolding in Urkaine or, with the weapons aboard his drone, of making a newsworthy event happen for his employers: 'Big Byz Media'.His recordings are known as S.N.U.F.F.: Special Newsreel/Universal Feature Film.S.N.U.F.F. is a superb post-apocalyptic novel, exploring the conflict between the nation of Urkaine, its causes and its relationship with the city 'Big Byz' above. Contrasting poverty and luxury, low and high technology, barbarity and civilisation - while asking questions about the nature of war, the media, entertainment and humanity.
S.O.S.
by Joseph ConnollyThe luxury cruise ship Transylvania takes six days to cross the Atlantic - just enough time for the passengers to find their sea-legs and lose their heads. Whether it's husbands pining for their mistresses back on shore, stewards with a raging cabin fever or mothers sweating to outshine their daughters, they transform the Transylvania into a floating purgatory of Pacific proportions. S.O.S. is Joseph Connolly's brilliant boat-bound comedy, a novel of holiday-makers and holiday-haters running aground on each other's lives and loves. 'Getting away from it all' is hopeless - and hilarious - when you've brought it all on board with you.
S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes #1: The Great Escape (HarperChapters)
by Alan KatzIf there’s a problem in school, there’s no substitute for the world-saving substitute teachers of the S.O.S.! This is the first book of this hilarious, highly illustrated early chapter book series. When Milton Worthy learns his classroom’s pet ferret is the evil mastermind behind a dastardly plot for world domination, it’s more than just about any kid could handle. But then not every kid is the son of a member of the super-secret, super-awesome Society of Substitutes!Now it’s up to Milton and his substitute teacher mom to save Beacher Elementary School before time runs out. HarperChapters build confident readers one chapter at a time! With short, fast-paced books, art on every page, and milestone markers at the end of every chapter, they're the perfect next step for fans of I Can Read!
S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes #2: The Zoo Switcheroo (HarperChapters)
by Alan KatzIf there’s a problem in school, there’s no substitute for the world-saving substitute teachers of the S.O.S.! This is the second book of this hilarious, highly illustrated early chapter book series.Oh no! Noah—part time classroom pet, full-time evil mastermind—has his paws set on setting free all the animals at the city zoo.Good thing that when there’s a problem, there’s no substitute for the super substitute teachers of the S.O.S.! HarperChapters build confident readers one chapter at a time! With short, fast-paced books, art on every page, and milestone markers at the end of every chapter, they're the perfect next step for fans of I Can Read!
S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes #3: Food Fight! (HarperChapters)
by Alan KatzIf there’s a problem in school, there’s no substitute for the world-saving substitute teachers of the S.O.S.! This is the third book of this hilarious, highly illustrated early chapter book series. Oh, no! Noah, the classroom’s evil pet ferret, has stolen everyone’s lunch—and worse yet, he’s done it on a day when Milton’s mom, the class’s go-to super-sub, is off on another assignment.Will Milton be able to foil Noah’s most fiendish plot yet or will they lose their lunches for good in the gooiest, stickiest, biggest food fight ever? HarperChapters build confident readers one chapter at a time! With short, fast-paced books, art on every page, and milestone markers at the end of every chapter, they're the perfect next step for fans of I Can Read!
S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes #4: Super Fun World (HarperChapters)
by Alan KatzIf there’s a problem in school, there’s no substitute for the world-saving substitute teachers of the S.O.S.! This is the fourth book of this hilarious, highly illustrated early chapter book series.It’s Spring Break! Milton Worthy and his family are off on a vacation to Super Fun World. It’s a week filled with roller coasters, rides, and fried food—and no super-sub missions for seven whole days.Everything is going according to plan until Milton gets stuck looking after Noah—part-time classroom pet, full-time evil mastermind—who has an entirely different kind of getaway in mind.Will Milton be able to figure out Noah’s latest plot for world domination before it ruins his family’s fun time?HarperChapters build confident readers one chapter at a time! With short, fast-paced books, art on every page, and milestone markers at the end of every chapter, they're the perfect next step for fans of I Can Read!
S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes #5: Frenemies (HarperChapters)
by Alan KatzIf there’s a problem in school, there’s no substitute for the world-saving substitute teachers of the S.O.S.! This is the fifth book of this hilarious, highly illustrated early chapter book series.Keep your friends close and your enemies closer! When Snowball, the puffball hamster in Ms. Kim’s classroom, accidentally sips the teacher’s leftover protein shake, she transforms into a monster like Beacher Elementary School has never known before. It’s all hands on deck to stop Snowball before it’s too late. And to do that, Milton Worthy is going to do have to team up with Noah, the part-time classroom ferret, full-time evil mastermind! Will Milton and Noah be able to work together in time to stop Snowball and save the world?HarperChapters build confident readers one chapter at a time! With short, fast-paced books, art on every page, and milestone markers at the end of every chapter, they're the perfect next step for fans of I Can Read!
SABADOS DE SUPER ACCION (EBOOK)
by Veronica Schulman#Mis Barbies se casaban a los veinte#, piensa Moro en el día de su cumpleaños número veintinueve mientras amasa pizza en su pequeño departamento del barrio de Almagro. Sus amigos más cercanos, sus padres y su prima van a cenar a su casa. Conmocionada por la cercanía de los treinta y preocupada porque aún no tiene pareja estable, Moro se promete a si misma que éste será el año en el que conocerá al amor de su vida. Para reforzar su decisión se anota en el gimnasio, cambia su look, como última y radical medida, abandona a su psicóloga, quien insiste (y continuará insistiendo) en que ella no está preparada para prescindir de ese valioso espacio. La buena noticia es que ella no estará sola en este periplo. Su prima Dana y sus amigos Roy, Lola y Mercedes la acompañarán en todos estos cambios. Sin embargo, a veces, el desear algo con toda intensidad no parece condición suficiente para que lo anhelado suceda. Así, mientras los príncipes se transforman en sapos, los jefes se tornan molestos, y los amigos invasivos, aquello que deseamos se desdibuja. Y esos vertiginosos sábados de súper acción que estábamos ansiosos por vivir... los vemos sólo en las películas. Pero que no todo sea tan desastroso! Con el tiempo Moro descubrirá que a veces sólo un cambio de perspectiva sobre nosotros mismos y los demás puede abrirnos caminos insospechados. En esta divertida novela Verónica Schulman construye un mundo femenino singular y actual en el que las mujeres que se asomen no podrán dejar de sentirse identificadas.
SCOOB! A Dog's Best Friend (Step into Reading)
by Tex HuntleyAn all-new Step into Reading reader based on Warner Bros. newest animated film, SCOOB!--in theaters May 15, 2020!SCOOB! is the untold origin story of Scooby-Doo in the biggest comedy adventure of the summer! This all-new feature film comes to theaters May 15, 2020. Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will love this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader.Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. Step 2 is for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
SCOOB! Junior Novelization (Scooby-Doo)
by David LewmanAn all-new novelization based on Warner Bros. newest animated film SCOOB!--in theaters May 15, 2020!SCOOB! is the untold origin story of Scooby-Doo in the biggest comedy adventure of the summer! This all-new feature film comes to theaters May 15, 2020. Boys and girls ages 8 to 12 will love this novelization that includes eight pages of color images based on the movie.
SCOOB! Those Meddling Kids (Pictureback(R))
by Random HouseAn all-new storybook based on Warner Bros. newest animated film, SCOOB!--in theaters May 15, 2020!SCOOB! is the untold origin story of Scooby-Doo in the biggest comedy adventure of the summer! This all-new feature film comes to theaters May 15, 2020. Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will love this full-color storybook.
SEGUNDA VIDA DE LAS FLORES, LA (EBOOK)
by Jorge Fernandez DiazUn legendario seductor, a punto de entrar al quirófano y con miedo a morir o quedar postrado para siempre, sale por cafés, clubes y milongas a conquistar una última mujer. Compartirá esa larga noche con su amigo y discípulo, un periodista que se acaba de separar y que se llama Fernández. El protagonista de "Mamá", "Fernández" y "Corazones desatados" le cuenta al viejo seductor las vicisitudes y los reveses sentimentales que le sucedieron desde que regresó al barrio de Palermo para empezar de nuevo. Aparecen así una serie de mujeres inquietantes. La Colorada, que quiere abandonar a su marido y a sus hijos, y que se enamora por Internet de un hombre que le miente. Lola Bianco, que se casa con el hombre ideal... pero sin amarlo. Mora, una adicta al romance, que además es una madre narcisista. Nerina, una manipuladora enigmática que tiene un objetivo siniestro. Y finalmente, Milagros, la fotógrafa mexicana de la que Fernández se enamora perdidamente, y con quien termina involucrado en un asesinato. Se trata de una novela sobre el amor y los sentimientos: acerca de cómo y por qué los hombres y las mujeres se buscan, se eluden, se atrapan o se dejan a lo largo de la vida. Un fresco que nos hace reflexionar sobre el mal del no-vivir, los difíciles meandros amorosos, la tiranía de la pasión y la atracción irracional por lo resbaloso e inestable. Pero La segunda vida de las flores no es sólo eso. Es también un thriller sin respiro, que sumerge al lector en una intriga conduciéndolo de sorpresa en sorpresa hasta la resolución del misterio. Vuelve el autor de "La logia de Cádiz" con una novela sensible y a la vez atrapante.
SH!T BAG: A funny, messy story about life with an ostomy bag
by Xena KnoxCOSMOPOLITAN'S BEST NEW BOOKS OUT IN JUNE 2023'Funny, direct ... and romantic' - The Guardian'Compelling and insightful' - Glamour'Whip-smart' - Irish Independent'Come along with me on this sh!tty ride or bail out now. It's your choice . . .'When Freya collapses and wakes up with a temporary ileostomy bag on her stomach, her dreams of the perfect summer go down the toilet. Instead of partying in the Algarve, she's packed off to 'Poo Camp' - a place for kids with bowel disease to 'bond'.And things can only get worse. Someone has started calling her 'Sh!t Bag' . . . and it's catching on.Freya decides to live up to the nickname, raging at her friends, her ex and the world. Only her campmate Chris seems to see past her new attitude . . .Can Freya get her sh!t together or will she end up with just her bag by her side?A fresh, fierce and funny story about what happens when life literally goes to sh!t.
SH!T BAG: A funny, messy story about life with an ostomy bag
by Xena KnoxA fresh, fierce and sharply funny YA debut about breaking taboos and learning how to cope when life literally goes to shit. Perfect for fans of Sex Education, Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth and Bryony Gordon.When sixteen-year-old Freya collapses and wakes up to discover a surgeon has given her a temporary ostomy bag, her dreams of the perfect summer go down the toilet. Suddenly, it's goodbye, Marbella and hello, poo camp when her parents send her to a specialist camp in the Scottish Highlands for children with bowel disease. With the help of her campmate Chris, Freya slowly learns to live with her bag, but, back in the real world, she is determined to get her old life back and prove to her classmates that she's more than just 'Shitbag' by winning back her ex-boyfriend, Lockie. But as Freya's feelings for Chris grow, shit is sure to hit the fan, and Freya could end up with only her bag by her side ...©2023 Xena Knox Limited (P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
SNAFU Situation Normal All F***ed Up
by Gordon RottmanA follow-up to 2007's highly successful FUBAR: Soldier Slang of World War II, SNAFU covers the slang of sailors and airmen, as well as soldiers. Military life has always been ruled by its own language, specific sets of terms and phrases that separate the serving man or woman from their civilian counterpart. There is the official version of ranks and acronyms, and the more unofficial, colloquial language of the barrack room and battlefield - both are covered in this humourous look at soldier slang. World War II saw vast numbers of young men and women pass through the ranks of the various armies involved, and they inherited and developed a vocabulary in response to their unique situations - many of whose words and phrases have passed into the common vernacular and are still in use right up to the present day. SNAFU explores the language and slang of the major combatant powers, delving into their origins and explaining their uses, all illustrated with contemporary cartoons and other images showing the phrases in use. Detailed sections are included for each of the major combatants of World War II, and additional appendices detail the nicknames given to the major surface vessels and aircraft types of the war.
SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History's Greatest Screwups
by Ed HelmsFrom actor, comedian, writer, and host of the hit history podcast SNAFU, Ed Helms brings you an absurdly entertaining look at history’s biggest blunders, complete with lively illustrations. <p> History contains a plethora of insane screwups—otherwise known as SNAFUs. Coined during World War I, SNAFU is an acronym that stands for Situation Normal: All F*cked Up. In other words, “things are pretty screwed up, but aren’t they always?” <p> Spanning from the 1950’s to the 2000’s, Ed Helms steps in as unofficial history teacher for a deep dive into each decade’s craziest SNAFUs. From planting nukes on the moon to training felines as CIA spies to weaponizing the weather, this book will unpack the incredibly ironic decision-making and hilariously terrifying aftermath of America’s biggest mishaps. <p> Filled with sharp humor, SNAFU is a wild ride through time that not only entertains but offers fresh insights that just might prevent history from repeating itself again and again. <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
SPHDZ 4 Life!
by Jon Scieszka Shane PrigmoreDon't miss the stunning, riveting, hilarious, and 100% fresh conclusion to the interactive Spaceheadz saga!The SPHDZ accomplished their goal of recruiting 3.14 million and one SPHDZ. But the brainwave has been stolen by the chief of the Anti Alien Agency, and it's up to Michael K., the SPHDZ, and their allies to get it back. With three potential Chief sightings, the team is spread around the world, leaving Michael K., Venus, TJ, and the SPHDZ to hold down the fort and finish fifth grade. But with a mysterious new principal and graduation fast approaching, will they be able to find the missing brainwave before the Chief uses it to destroy a planet?
SPHDZ 4 Life! (Spaceheadz)
by Jon Scieszka Shane PrigmoreDon't miss the stunning, riveting, hilarious, and 100% fresh conclusion to the interactive Spaceheadz saga. The SPHDZ accomplished their goal of recruiting 3.14 million and one SPHDZ. But the brainwave has been stolen by the chief of the Anti Alien Agency, and it's up to Michael K., the SPHDZ, and their allies to get it back. With three potential Chief sightings, the team is spread around the world, leaving Michael K., Venus, TJ, and the SPHDZ to hold down the fort and finish fifth grade. But with a mysterious new principal and graduation fast approaching, will they be able to find the missing brainwave before the Chief uses it to destroy a planet?
SPHDZ Book #1!
by Jon Scieszka Francesco Sedita Shane PrigmoreMichael K. just started fifth grade at a new school. As if that wasn’t hard enough, the kids he seems to have made friends with apparently aren’t kids at all. They are aliens. Real aliens, who have invaded our planet disguised as school children and a hamster. They have a mission to complete: to convince 3,400,001 kids to BE SPHDZ in order to save the world! But with a hamster as their leader, "kids" who talk like walking advertisements, and Michael K. as their first convert, will the SPHDZ be able to keep their cover and pull off their assignment?Several websites mentioned in the book will be live…giving readers a full interactive experience.