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丿賮丕毓 丕夭 丿蹖賵丕賳诏蹖
Born in 1935, Allen Stewart Konigsberg (better known as Woody Allen) is today one of the most influential figures in cinema. He has written and directed such memorable films as Annie Hall and Manhattan, and has acted in over 40 films. He is also the author of three books--Getting Even (1971), Without Feathers (1975), and Side Effects (1980). The Complete Prose of Woody Allen brings these memorable titles together for one bumper collection--a must-have for Allen addicts.
Getting Even is a collection of 17 of Allen's magazine pieces from the late 1960s discussing such bizarre topics as the invention of the sandwich, laundry lists, death, obesity, and, of course, rabbis.
Without Feathers delivers more of Allen's New Yorker-style humor. Worthy stand-outs include "If the Impressionists Had Been Dentists," a genius piece that puts oral surgery in a whole new, much more exciting, light.
Finally, Side Effects compiles Allen's best New Yorker essays from the late 1970s. Although not as outrageously funny as his previous books, this is still a classic piece of comedy. --Naomi Gesinger
245 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1989
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Woody Allen
277听books3,082听followersNoted American actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker Woody Allen, originally Allen Stewart Konigsberg explored the neuroses of the urban middle class in comedies of manners, such as
Annie Hall
(1977) and
Deconstructing Harry
(1997).
This director, jazz musician, and playwright thrice won Academy Award. His large body of work mixes satire, wit and humor in the most respected and prolific cerebral style in the modern era. Allen directs also in the majority of his movies. For inspiration, Allen draws heavily on literature, philosophy, psychology, Judaism, European cinema, and city of New York, where he lives.
This director, jazz musician, and playwright thrice won Academy Award. His large body of work mixes satire, wit and humor in the most respected and prolific cerebral style in the modern era. Allen directs also in the majority of his movies. For inspiration, Allen draws heavily on literature, philosophy, psychology, Judaism, European cinema, and city of New York, where he lives.
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September 23, 2019
ENGLISH
The genius of this exceptional talent opens up in a new way in the scripts.
With or without seeing the movies a pleasure and study of society.
One wonders if one interprets too much into it. Or if really so many subtle allusions are hidden, as one suspects.
Unfortunately, such entertainment has become a scarce commodity. Works focused on a character and deeper drawing would be an addition to the conventional movie business.
GERMAN
Die Genialit盲t dieses Ausnahmetalents erschlie脽t sich in den Scripts auf neue Weise.
Mit oder ohne das Sehen der Filme ein Vergn眉gen und eine Gesellschaftsstudie.
Man fragt sich, ob man zu viel hinein interpretiert. Oder ob wirklich so viele subtile Anspielungen versteckt sind, wie man vermutet.
Derartige Unterhaltung ist leider zur Mangelware geworden. Auf einen Charaktere und dessen tiefere Zeichnung konzentrierte Werke w盲ren ein Erg盲nzung zum konventionellen Filmbetrieb.
The genius of this exceptional talent opens up in a new way in the scripts.
With or without seeing the movies a pleasure and study of society.
One wonders if one interprets too much into it. Or if really so many subtle allusions are hidden, as one suspects.
Unfortunately, such entertainment has become a scarce commodity. Works focused on a character and deeper drawing would be an addition to the conventional movie business.
GERMAN
Die Genialit盲t dieses Ausnahmetalents erschlie脽t sich in den Scripts auf neue Weise.
Mit oder ohne das Sehen der Filme ein Vergn眉gen und eine Gesellschaftsstudie.
Man fragt sich, ob man zu viel hinein interpretiert. Oder ob wirklich so viele subtile Anspielungen versteckt sind, wie man vermutet.
Derartige Unterhaltung ist leider zur Mangelware geworden. Auf einen Charaktere und dessen tiefere Zeichnung konzentrierte Werke w盲ren ein Erg盲nzung zum konventionellen Filmbetrieb.
June 2, 2022
This work is a book for absolute Woody Allen fans.
February 8, 2020
Surprisingly Unsurprisingly
Woody Allen's prolific imagination is always surprising us with the most absurd surreal kind of thoughts!
However, since craziness means businness to him, we'll easily picture him signing every ludicrous, lunatic thought on Earth. Hence, he's also unsurprising 馃槈馃憤
Woody Allen's prolific imagination is always surprising us with the most absurd surreal kind of thoughts!
However, since craziness means businness to him, we'll easily picture him signing every ludicrous, lunatic thought on Earth. Hence, he's also unsurprising 馃槈馃憤
January 25, 2020
Surpreendente sem Surpreender
Woody Allen 茅 um autor que sempre surpreende sem surpreender!
Surpreende porque a sua imagina莽茫o f茅rtil 茅 uma f谩brica de permanentes e deliciosas loucuras.
N茫o surpreende porque dele tudo 茅 expect谩vel!
Woody Allen 茅 um autor que sempre surpreende sem surpreender!
Surpreende porque a sua imagina莽茫o f茅rtil 茅 uma f谩brica de permanentes e deliciosas loucuras.
N茫o surpreende porque dele tudo 茅 expect谩vel!
July 1, 2016
螒蟻蠂喂魏维, 苇蠂蠅 谓伪 未畏位蠋蟽蠅 蠈蟿喂 蔚委渭伪喂 渭蔚纬维位畏 蠁伪谓 蟿慰蠀 Woody. 韦蠈蟽慰 蟺慰蠀 尉伪谓伪尾位苇蟺蠅 魏维蟺慰喂蔚蟼 伪蟺蠈 蟿喂蟼 蟺伪位喂苇蟼 蟿慰蠀 蟿伪喂谓委蔚蟼.
危蠂蔚蟿喂魏维 渭蔚 蟿慰 尾喂尾位委慰, 蟿蠋蟻伪, 渭蟺慰蟻蠋 谓伪 蟺蠅 蠈蟿喂 蔚委谓伪喂 蠈,蟿喂 蟺喂慰 伪蟽蟿蔚委慰 苇蠂蠅 未喂伪尾维蟽蔚喂. 螒位位维 伪蠀蟿蠈 蔚委谓伪喂 蟽蠂蔚蟿喂魏蠈, 渭喂伪蟼 魏伪喂 蔚委蟿蔚 位伪蟿蟻蔚蠉蔚喂蟼 蟿慰谓 Woody 蔚委蟿蔚 蟿慰谓 渭喂蟽蔚委蟼, 纬喂伪蟿委 未蔚谓 魏伪蟿伪位伪尾伪委谓蔚喂蟼 蟿慰 蠂喂慰蠉渭慰蟻 蟿慰蠀. 危蠂蔚未蠈谓 魏维胃蔚 蟽蔚喂蟻维 蟿慰蠀 魏伪喂 蟺蟻慰魏伪位蔚委 纬苇位喂慰. H 蟽蠀位位慰纬萎 Without Feathers 蔚委谓伪喂 畏 蟺喂慰 伪蟽蟿蔚委伪 魏位苇尾慰谓蟿伪蟼 蟿畏 未蠈尉伪 伪蟺蠈 蟿喂蟼 蟽蠀位位慰纬苇蟼 Getting Even 魏伪喂 Side Effects 蟺慰蠀 伪魏慰位慰蠀胃慰蠉谓.
危蟿喂蟼 喂蟽蟿慰蟻委蔚蟼 蟿慰蠀 纬委谓慰谓蟿伪喂 伪谓伪蠁慰蟻苇蟼 蟽蔚 蟺慰位位维 蟺蟻蠈蟽蠅蟺伪 蟺慰蠀 伪蟺慰蟿苇位蔚蟽伪谓 蔚蟺喂蟻蟻慰苇蟼 蟿慰蠀 蟽蔚 蠈位畏 蟿慰蠀 蟿畏 蠁喂位渭慰纬蟻伪蠁委伪 (Freud, Sartre, Nietsche 魏位蟺). 螝伪喂 魏伪蟿维蠁蔚蟻蔚 魏维蟿喂 伪尉喂慰胃伪蠉渭伪蟽蟿慰: 渭苇蟽伪 蟽蔚 位委纬蔚蟼 纬蟻伪渭渭苇蟼 苇胃喂尉蔚 尾伪胃蠉蟿蔚蟻伪 蠁喂位慰蟽慰蠁喂魏维 胃苇渭伪蟿伪 (伪谓胃蟻蠋蟺喂谓畏 蠉蟺伪蟻尉畏-蠁蠉蟽畏, 蔚蟻蠅蟿喂魏苇蟼 蟽蠂苇蟽蔚喂蟼, 魏伪位蠈/魏伪魏蠈) 渭蔚 蠂喂慰蠉渭慰蟻.
螉蟽蠅蟼 魏伪喂 蔚未蠋 尾蟻委蟽魏蔚蟿伪喂 畏 未蠀蟽魏慰位委伪 蟺慰位位蠋谓 谓伪 魏伪蟿伪位维尾慰蠀谓 蟿慰 蠂喂慰蠉渭慰蟻 (魏伪喂 蟿畏谓 喂未喂慰蠁蠀委伪) 蟿慰蠀, 渭喂伪蟼 魏伪喂 渭喂伪 (苇蟽蟿蠅, 蟽蟿慰喂蠂蔚喂蠋未畏蟼) 蔚蟺伪蠁萎 渭蔚 蟿畏 蠁喂位慰蟽慰蠁委伪 魏伪喂 蟿畏谓 蟿苇蠂谓畏 蔚委谓伪喂 "蟺蟻慰伪蟺伪喂蟿慰蠉渭蔚谓畏" (渭蠈谓慰 慰 Igor Stravinsky 蟺蟻苇蟺蔚喂 谓伪 伪谓伪蠁苇蟻胃畏魏蔚 魏慰谓蟿维 蟽蟿喂蟼 10 蠁慰蟻苇蟼).
螕蔚谓喂魏维, 蔚委谓伪喂 渭喂伪 蟽蠀位位慰纬萎 蟺慰蠀 未蔚谓 未喂伪尾维味蔚蟿伪喂 渭慰谓慰魏慰蟺伪谓喂维 纬喂伪 苇谓伪 位蠈纬慰. 围蟻蔚喂维味慰谓蟿伪喂 魏伪喂 魏维蟺慰喂伪 未喂伪位蔚委渭渭伪蟿伪 纬喂伪 谓伪 蟺维蟻蔚喂蟼 伪谓维蟽伪 伪蟺蠈 蟿伪 纬苇位喂伪. 螜未伪谓喂魏蠈 伪谓维纬谓蠅蟽渭伪 纬喂伪 蟿慰 尾蟻维未蠀 蟽蟿慰 魏蟻蔚尾维蟿喂 伪魏慰蠉纬慰谓蟿伪蟼 蟿味伪味 渭慰蠀蟽喂魏萎 (萎 Stravinsky).
韦伪 5 伪蟽蟿蔚蟻维魏喂伪 蔚委谓伪喂 位委纬伪. 危蟿慰蠀蟼 蠁伪谓 蟿慰 蟺蟻慰蟿蔚委谓蠅 伪谓蔚蟺喂蠁蠉位伪蠂蟿伪. 危蟿慰蠀蟼 蠀蟺蠈位慰喂蟺慰蠀蟼, 胃伪 苇位蔚纬伪 蠈蟿喂 伪尉委味蔚喂 渭喂伪 伪谓维纬谓蠅蟽畏.
危蠂蔚蟿喂魏维 渭蔚 蟿慰 尾喂尾位委慰, 蟿蠋蟻伪, 渭蟺慰蟻蠋 谓伪 蟺蠅 蠈蟿喂 蔚委谓伪喂 蠈,蟿喂 蟺喂慰 伪蟽蟿蔚委慰 苇蠂蠅 未喂伪尾维蟽蔚喂. 螒位位维 伪蠀蟿蠈 蔚委谓伪喂 蟽蠂蔚蟿喂魏蠈, 渭喂伪蟼 魏伪喂 蔚委蟿蔚 位伪蟿蟻蔚蠉蔚喂蟼 蟿慰谓 Woody 蔚委蟿蔚 蟿慰谓 渭喂蟽蔚委蟼, 纬喂伪蟿委 未蔚谓 魏伪蟿伪位伪尾伪委谓蔚喂蟼 蟿慰 蠂喂慰蠉渭慰蟻 蟿慰蠀. 危蠂蔚未蠈谓 魏维胃蔚 蟽蔚喂蟻维 蟿慰蠀 魏伪喂 蟺蟻慰魏伪位蔚委 纬苇位喂慰. H 蟽蠀位位慰纬萎 Without Feathers 蔚委谓伪喂 畏 蟺喂慰 伪蟽蟿蔚委伪 魏位苇尾慰谓蟿伪蟼 蟿畏 未蠈尉伪 伪蟺蠈 蟿喂蟼 蟽蠀位位慰纬苇蟼 Getting Even 魏伪喂 Side Effects 蟺慰蠀 伪魏慰位慰蠀胃慰蠉谓.
危蟿喂蟼 喂蟽蟿慰蟻委蔚蟼 蟿慰蠀 纬委谓慰谓蟿伪喂 伪谓伪蠁慰蟻苇蟼 蟽蔚 蟺慰位位维 蟺蟻蠈蟽蠅蟺伪 蟺慰蠀 伪蟺慰蟿苇位蔚蟽伪谓 蔚蟺喂蟻蟻慰苇蟼 蟿慰蠀 蟽蔚 蠈位畏 蟿慰蠀 蟿畏 蠁喂位渭慰纬蟻伪蠁委伪 (Freud, Sartre, Nietsche 魏位蟺). 螝伪喂 魏伪蟿维蠁蔚蟻蔚 魏维蟿喂 伪尉喂慰胃伪蠉渭伪蟽蟿慰: 渭苇蟽伪 蟽蔚 位委纬蔚蟼 纬蟻伪渭渭苇蟼 苇胃喂尉蔚 尾伪胃蠉蟿蔚蟻伪 蠁喂位慰蟽慰蠁喂魏维 胃苇渭伪蟿伪 (伪谓胃蟻蠋蟺喂谓畏 蠉蟺伪蟻尉畏-蠁蠉蟽畏, 蔚蟻蠅蟿喂魏苇蟼 蟽蠂苇蟽蔚喂蟼, 魏伪位蠈/魏伪魏蠈) 渭蔚 蠂喂慰蠉渭慰蟻.
螉蟽蠅蟼 魏伪喂 蔚未蠋 尾蟻委蟽魏蔚蟿伪喂 畏 未蠀蟽魏慰位委伪 蟺慰位位蠋谓 谓伪 魏伪蟿伪位维尾慰蠀谓 蟿慰 蠂喂慰蠉渭慰蟻 (魏伪喂 蟿畏谓 喂未喂慰蠁蠀委伪) 蟿慰蠀, 渭喂伪蟼 魏伪喂 渭喂伪 (苇蟽蟿蠅, 蟽蟿慰喂蠂蔚喂蠋未畏蟼) 蔚蟺伪蠁萎 渭蔚 蟿畏 蠁喂位慰蟽慰蠁委伪 魏伪喂 蟿畏谓 蟿苇蠂谓畏 蔚委谓伪喂 "蟺蟻慰伪蟺伪喂蟿慰蠉渭蔚谓畏" (渭蠈谓慰 慰 Igor Stravinsky 蟺蟻苇蟺蔚喂 谓伪 伪谓伪蠁苇蟻胃畏魏蔚 魏慰谓蟿维 蟽蟿喂蟼 10 蠁慰蟻苇蟼).
螕蔚谓喂魏维, 蔚委谓伪喂 渭喂伪 蟽蠀位位慰纬萎 蟺慰蠀 未蔚谓 未喂伪尾维味蔚蟿伪喂 渭慰谓慰魏慰蟺伪谓喂维 纬喂伪 苇谓伪 位蠈纬慰. 围蟻蔚喂维味慰谓蟿伪喂 魏伪喂 魏维蟺慰喂伪 未喂伪位蔚委渭渭伪蟿伪 纬喂伪 谓伪 蟺维蟻蔚喂蟼 伪谓维蟽伪 伪蟺蠈 蟿伪 纬苇位喂伪. 螜未伪谓喂魏蠈 伪谓维纬谓蠅蟽渭伪 纬喂伪 蟿慰 尾蟻维未蠀 蟽蟿慰 魏蟻蔚尾维蟿喂 伪魏慰蠉纬慰谓蟿伪蟼 蟿味伪味 渭慰蠀蟽喂魏萎 (萎 Stravinsky).
韦伪 5 伪蟽蟿蔚蟻维魏喂伪 蔚委谓伪喂 位委纬伪. 危蟿慰蠀蟼 蠁伪谓 蟿慰 蟺蟻慰蟿蔚委谓蠅 伪谓蔚蟺喂蠁蠉位伪蠂蟿伪. 危蟿慰蠀蟼 蠀蟺蠈位慰喂蟺慰蠀蟼, 胃伪 苇位蔚纬伪 蠈蟿喂 伪尉委味蔚喂 渭喂伪 伪谓维纬谓蠅蟽畏.
June 16, 2010
I've finished this book and believe me when I say, I'm really sad that it has gotten over. However, I console my heart with the fact that this book is a keeper. I know that I can pick it up anytime and it will make me laugh. Not the loud howling kind, but a subtle philosophical kind of laugh that I will shake my head over.
Woody Allen needs no introduction, and if he needs one for the uninitiated, well I recommend them to get familiar with his movies first and then go for the book. Because the way Allen writes can be quite mesmerizing yet can be easily misunderstood or not understood at all. This compilation consists of three Allen books, 'Without Feathers', 'Getting Even' and 'Side Effects'. Each book is a collection of short stories, essays and hobnobs. I really can't find words to describe the writings other than to quote what Daily Telegraph had to say about the book, "No five hundred page book ever contained a laugh a line, but this one gets pretty close."
An ideal bedside companion, this is about the best that Allen gets at his most sarcastic and intricately observant level. His observations range from philosophy to sports to movies and everything. Readers of humor and connoisseurs of witty conversations would do well to seize this gem of a book. For the rest, as Allen himself says, "Getting through the night is becoming harder and harder."
Woody Allen needs no introduction, and if he needs one for the uninitiated, well I recommend them to get familiar with his movies first and then go for the book. Because the way Allen writes can be quite mesmerizing yet can be easily misunderstood or not understood at all. This compilation consists of three Allen books, 'Without Feathers', 'Getting Even' and 'Side Effects'. Each book is a collection of short stories, essays and hobnobs. I really can't find words to describe the writings other than to quote what Daily Telegraph had to say about the book, "No five hundred page book ever contained a laugh a line, but this one gets pretty close."
An ideal bedside companion, this is about the best that Allen gets at his most sarcastic and intricately observant level. His observations range from philosophy to sports to movies and everything. Readers of humor and connoisseurs of witty conversations would do well to seize this gem of a book. For the rest, as Allen himself says, "Getting through the night is becoming harder and harder."
July 15, 2007
This is worth it if just for "The Whores of Mensa" . . .
June 14, 2016
螚 伪谓维纬谓蠅蟽畏 蟿蠅谓 纬蟻伪蟺蟿蠋谓 蟿慰蠀 Woody Allen 蟺蟻慰魏伪位蔚委 蟿伪 委未喂伪 蟽蠀谓伪喂蟽胃萎渭伪蟿伪/蟽魏苇蠄蔚喂蟼/蟺蟻慰尾位畏渭伪蟿喂蟽渭慰蠉蟼 渭蔚 伪蠀蟿维 蟺慰蠀 蟺蟻慰魏伪位蔚委 魏伪喂 畏 蟺伪蟻伪魏慰位慰蠉胃畏蟽畏 蟿蠅谓 蟿伪喂谓喂蠋谓 蟿慰蠀. 螖委魏伪喂慰.
December 22, 2019
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July 25, 2019
袨 袘芯卸械械械械 :))) 袣邪泻胁芯 芯褋胁械卸褍胁邪褮械. 袧械 谐谢械写邪屑 褎懈谢屑芯胁懈, 邪斜写邪谢 褋褍屑 胁芯 褌芯褬 写械谢 薪邪胁懈褋褌懈薪邪, 胁邪泻邪 懈褋泻褉械薪芯 :)))) 袧邪 褉邪褋泻邪蟹懈褌械 薪邪 袙褍写懈 袗谢械薪 褋械 褋屑械械胁 泻邪泻芯 薪邪 薪懈褕褌芯 写芯 褋械谐邪 胁芯 谢懈褌械褉邪褌褍褉邪褌邪, 褋械泻邪泻芯 芯写 芯薪邪 褕褌芯 褬邪褋 褋褍屑 锌褉芯褔懈褌邪谢邪. 袣邪泻芯胁 屑懈泻褋 薪邪 谢褍褑懈写薪芯褋褌, 谢褍写芯褋褌, 蟹邪斜械谐邪薪芯褋褌, 褎邪薪褌邪蟹懈褬邪 懈 褋褍褉芯胁邪 褉械邪谢薪芯褋褌. 袣邪泻芯 锌芯褋褌懈谐薪褍胁邪 褔芯胁械泻芯褌 写邪 懈蟹谐褉邪写懈 蟹邪屑芯泻 芯写 芯胁懈械 泻芯薪褌褉邪写懈泻褌芯褉薪芯褋褌懈, 邪 胁芯械写薪芯 写邪 褌械 薪邪褋屑械械 懈 写邪 褋懈 褋械 薪邪褋屑械械械 褋械斜械 褋懈 薪邪 褌邪泻胁邪褌邪 谐褉邪写斜邪褌邪 :) 袣邪泻胁邪 褍斜邪胁邪 懈谐褉邪 薪邪 蟹斜芯褉芯胁懈, 锌褉芯褋褌芯 褋械 蟹邪懈谐褉邪胁 懈 褬邪褋 谐褉邪写械褬褱懈 褋懈 褋胁芯褬 蟹邪屑芯泻, 褋芯 屑芯懈 泻芯褑泻懈 :) 袨写 屑械薪械 褔懈褋褌邪 5-泻邪, 斜械蟹 褉邪蟹谢懈泻邪 薪邪 薪械谐芯胁邪褌邪 褉械锌褍褌邪褑懈褬邪, 写邪 褉邪褋褔懈褋褌懈屑械 袚袝-袧袠-袌袗-袥袝笑 褬械褋褌械 蟹邪斜械谐邪薪 邪屑邪 褌芯邪 械 :)
July 22, 2019
賲蹖夭丕賳 诏爻鬲乇丿诏蹖 鬲禺蹖賱 賵賵丿蹖 丌賱賳 丿乇 胤賳夭賴丕蹖卮 賮賵賯 丕賱毓丕丿賴 丕爻鬲. 丕蹖賳讴賴 乇丕噩毓 亘賴 乇跇蹖賲 睾匕丕蹖蹖 丕夭 賲賳馗乇 賮蹖賱爻賵賮 賴丕蹖 賲卮賴賵乇 賳诏丕賴 讴賳蹖 蹖丕 丨鬲蹖 賵賳诏賵诏 賳賯丕卮 乇丕 亘賴 賵賳诏賵诏 丿賳丿丕賳倬夭卮讴 鬲亘丿蹖賱 讴賳蹖 貙 鬲賳賴丕 賵 鬲賳賴丕 丕夭 賯賱賲 賵賵丿蹖 丌賱賳 亘乇賲蹖鈥屫③屫�.
讴丕卮 鬲乇噩賲賴 蹖 亘賴鬲乇蹖 丕乇丕卅賴 賲蹖鈥屫簇�. 倬丕賳賵蹖爻 賴丕 亘賴 卮丿鬲 讴賲 賵 讴丕爻鬲蹖 丿丕乇賳丿.
丿乇 讴賱 讴鬲丕亘蹖鈥屫池� 讴賴 亘賴 毓賱丕賯賴 賲賳丿丕賳賽 胤賳夭 (丌賳 賴賲 丕夭 賳賵毓 賲孬賱丕 乇賵卮賳賮讴乇蹖鈥屫ж�) 倬蹖卮賳賴丕丿 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁�.
讴丕卮 鬲乇噩賲賴 蹖 亘賴鬲乇蹖 丕乇丕卅賴 賲蹖鈥屫簇�. 倬丕賳賵蹖爻 賴丕 亘賴 卮丿鬲 讴賲 賵 讴丕爻鬲蹖 丿丕乇賳丿.
丿乇 讴賱 讴鬲丕亘蹖鈥屫池� 讴賴 亘賴 毓賱丕賯賴 賲賳丿丕賳賽 胤賳夭 (丌賳 賴賲 丕夭 賳賵毓 賲孬賱丕 乇賵卮賳賮讴乇蹖鈥屫ж�) 倬蹖卮賳賴丕丿 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁�.
September 24, 2010
Without Feathers is the funniest of this trilogy, with Getting Even a close second. The other selection was great too, and I maybe should have read this in shorter bursts rather than all at once. My sides are currently damaged beyond repair.
Allen writes stories with deeper philosophical meaning. He asks searching questions that scratch through the absurdity of life, with way more laughs than Nietzsche or Sartre.
I'm catching up with his movies too. Zelig is currently sitting in my disc drive.
Allen writes stories with deeper philosophical meaning. He asks searching questions that scratch through the absurdity of life, with way more laughs than Nietzsche or Sartre.
I'm catching up with his movies too. Zelig is currently sitting in my disc drive.
April 9, 2010
Short pieces of absurd pseudo-intellectualism in a typical Woody Allen style! He affirms a notion I once came across about the human condition: "loose your sense of humor, and you're in trouble"
On the book cover of Picador edition, Will Self praises the book as "an ideal bedside companion". I can't disagree.
On the book cover of Picador edition, Will Self praises the book as "an ideal bedside companion". I can't disagree.
September 10, 2017
鬲乇噩賲賴 賷 丕賮鬲囟丕丨! 丕賮鬲囟丕丨 亘乇丕 賷賰 賱丨馗卮賴 噩丿丕! 賴賲賴 賷 賳賰鬲賴 賴丕 賷 賱胤賷賮 賵 馗乇賷賮 賰丕乇賷 賴丕賷 賲鬲賳 亘丿賵賳 賴賷趩 鬲賵囟賷丨賷 賵 氐乇賮丕 亘賴 賳賵卮鬲賳 賰賱賲賴 亘丕 丨乇賵賮 丕賳诏賱賷爻賷 丿乇 倬丕賵乇賯賷 亘爻賳丿賴 賰乇丿賴 亘賵丿 噩賳丕亘 賲鬲乇噩賲!! 亘賷卮 丕夭 佟贍贍 倬丕賵乇賯賷 亘丿賵賳 賴賷趩 丨丕氐賱賷! 賰賱 胤賳夭 賲鬲賳 丕夭 亘賷賳 乇賮鬲賴 亘賵丿
賱丕夭賲賴 亘乇丕 丿乇賰 賲鬲賳 亘丿賵賳賷 丕爻鬲乇丕賵賷賳爻賰賷 賰賷賴! 丿乇丕賷夭乇 賰賷賴! 賲丕乇丿賷 诏乇丕 趩賷賴責 賵 賴夭丕乇丕賳 賲賵乇丿 丿賷诏乇 賰賴 丕夭 丕賵賳噩丕 賰賴 丨賷賳 禺賵賳丿賳 賰鬲丕亘 丿爻鬲乇爻賷 亘賴 賳鬲 賳丿丕卮鬲賲 賳賲賷鬲賵賳爻鬲賲 爻乇趩 賰賳賲
賱丕夭賲賴 亘乇丕 丿乇賰 賲鬲賳 亘丿賵賳賷 丕爻鬲乇丕賵賷賳爻賰賷 賰賷賴! 丿乇丕賷夭乇 賰賷賴! 賲丕乇丿賷 诏乇丕 趩賷賴責 賵 賴夭丕乇丕賳 賲賵乇丿 丿賷诏乇 賰賴 丕夭 丕賵賳噩丕 賰賴 丨賷賳 禺賵賳丿賳 賰鬲丕亘 丿爻鬲乇爻賷 亘賴 賳鬲 賳丿丕卮鬲賲 賳賲賷鬲賵賳爻鬲賲 爻乇趩 賰賳賲
November 8, 2017
Maravilloso... e inquietante. En cada p谩gina, en cada cuento, es evidente que el autor es el mismo escritor y director de pel铆culas que hemos disfrutado tanto. El humor 谩cido, el absurdo que, de repente, parece casi posible, es casi imposible por lo perfecto. Sin embargo, pasa algo que me ha estado pasando tambi茅n con sus pel铆culas: 驴se repite? Woody Allen, genial como es, al parecer tambi茅n es susceptible de ciclarse y, as铆 como en algunas de sus 煤ltimas pel铆culas parecer铆a que estamos viendo la misma historia repetida mil veces, pero en otra locaci贸n, as铆 sus cuentos, maravillosamente escritos y realmente divertidos, en ocasiones parecen simplemente el mismo texto reescrito. 驴Hasta d贸nde se conserva un estilo antes de caer en la repetici贸n? Por otra parte, es muy inquietante encontrar, una y otra vez, referencias al f铆sico de mujeres (casi siempre j贸venes, pr谩cticamente adolescentes, o clich茅s sexistas como la azafata sueca o la rubia curvil铆nea) y a su conquista que, si bien son divertidas, no dejan de echar una sombra en el contexto de la vida privada de Allen. Una vez que leo su visi贸n de las mujeres tiendo a darle m谩s credibilidad a Mia Farrow...
De cualquier manera, es un libro divertido y muy, muy disfrutable.
De cualquier manera, es un libro divertido y muy, muy disfrutable.
February 19, 2016
Hay pel铆culas de Allen que disfruto mucho y leer sus cuentos ha sido una experiencia bastante interesante. Algunos tienen esencia de pel铆cula y me sent铆a como parte de la escena. Otros son tan hilarantes que hasta los le铆 dos veces. Otros m谩s me costaron mucho por la falta de referencias que yo ten铆a respecto a los temas que Allen trataba. Todos cuentan con un tono de desparpajo y elementos de absurdo que sin duda har谩n pasar un buen rato. Algunos de mis favoritos: "El s茅ptimo sello", "Duelo de ingenio con el inspector Ford" y "El experimento del profesor Kugelmass".
July 10, 2021
I wish Woody wrote prose as much as he made films. These are full of great, absurdist humor. My favorite bit, from "Fabulous Tales and Mythical Beasts": "The great roe is a mythological beast with the head of a lion and the body of a lion, though not the same lion." Had to put the book down to recover myself.
June 29, 2017
The only reason I gave this book 2 stars is because while it was immensely terrible and probably one of the worst books I've ever read (only bested by "Wild Animus: A Novel"), it at least went quickly and I didn't have to suffer through it like the time I contracted pneumonia. The only redeemable short story in this endless barrage of menial shite was 'The Whores of Mensa' which at least conveyed a slight sense of originality while all others could only be compared to the classlessness of a Family Guy episode. If you actually decide to read this book, either because it was recommended to you (that person is not your friend) or you fell under the assumption that because Woody Allen's movies contain a degree of brilliance, so will his writing, then I pray for you and your mental health, as getting through this book (as somehow I did, probably through sheer spite) will undoubtedly be the cause of its degradation. In all, after reading every one of his works (as this book's cover claims and I pray to God it's telling the truth) I can safely say that while playing the clarinet and writing may be fun, sticking with directing is probably the safest bet for Woody, provided he actually wants to make a profit off something of his own creation.
August 10, 2015
Individually these books are 4*- together they are 3*!
Humour is a hugely important thing in literature because the most laughable thing is a book without a sliver of relief. A book that is all relief, on the other hand, doesn't seem like what literature is for. And from Woody Allen, whose films are filled with insight and tense interactions, that his stories contain not a smidgen is triply disappointing. I was hoping for shorter collections of scenes that resembled his screenplays adapted into short stories. Instead I got The Day Today in short story form, which I was initially pleased with anyway, but I eventually handed the book to a friend who said 'You finished already?'
'There's 70 pages left. But I got the point.'
Humour is a hugely important thing in literature because the most laughable thing is a book without a sliver of relief. A book that is all relief, on the other hand, doesn't seem like what literature is for. And from Woody Allen, whose films are filled with insight and tense interactions, that his stories contain not a smidgen is triply disappointing. I was hoping for shorter collections of scenes that resembled his screenplays adapted into short stories. Instead I got The Day Today in short story form, which I was initially pleased with anyway, but I eventually handed the book to a friend who said 'You finished already?'
'There's 70 pages left. But I got the point.'
January 28, 2025
Some of the short stories in this book are absolutely hilarious, even as a modern reader who hasn't encountered any of Allen's work beforehand. He has a really wry sense of humour, and it reads like the adult comic Viz - both sarcastic and silly, almost spoofy, for the most part, which I really enjoyed. However I discovered that some of the topics were far too intellectual and outdated, and I found the book less and less funny as it went along.
It's good for dipping in and out of, and has some gems of humour, but it's not as consistent as I'd like, personally speaking
It's good for dipping in and out of, and has some gems of humour, but it's not as consistent as I'd like, personally speaking
September 23, 2009
This a collection of short stories, many dealing with issues and subject matter that Allen's films deal with - sex, fidelity, existence, art, music, etc. What struck me most was the inconsistency of the quality of his stories. I'm giving this book three stars, but if I could rate each story, there would be several five stars and several one star stories.
Some were extremely creative and delightful to read. You felt like these stories could have been expanded into full length films. The sci-fi story about a magician's box that can transport Allen into his favorite books (for sexual reason, of course) is creative and well-written. The story about a man that visits a dying friend to hit on the nurse is equally enjoyable, as are a handful of others. Funny, dark, introspective - classic Woody Allen.
Others were unreadable. Perhaps it is the absurdity genre that I had an issue with, rather than the stories themselves. For ex., one story involves a food critic's description of a restaurant's menu using words that you would use to describe art or people. Another attempted to analyze the life of an author by his laundry list. Interesting concepts, but even as short stories they were far too long.
Good news is that these are short stories. My advice is that if you begin a story and you're not hooked, don't feel ashamed to skip to the next one.
Some were extremely creative and delightful to read. You felt like these stories could have been expanded into full length films. The sci-fi story about a magician's box that can transport Allen into his favorite books (for sexual reason, of course) is creative and well-written. The story about a man that visits a dying friend to hit on the nurse is equally enjoyable, as are a handful of others. Funny, dark, introspective - classic Woody Allen.
Others were unreadable. Perhaps it is the absurdity genre that I had an issue with, rather than the stories themselves. For ex., one story involves a food critic's description of a restaurant's menu using words that you would use to describe art or people. Another attempted to analyze the life of an author by his laundry list. Interesting concepts, but even as short stories they were far too long.
Good news is that these are short stories. My advice is that if you begin a story and you're not hooked, don't feel ashamed to skip to the next one.
December 26, 2017
Woody Allen has been classed as a comic genius , and after reading his Complete Prose, I can see why.
Woody's candid outlook on life, is funny , dry and truthful. Some of his writing had me laughing out loud, while others, had me giggling, The wonderful think, about this book, ? is that he sees the funny side , to almost anything.
Years ago, Mike a friend I worked with, was always quoting Woody. if I was feeling a little under the weather, he used to say something in a Woody Allen voice, and I would be in hysterics, but I was never sure, if it was Mike's impression or the quote, now years later, I realise it was both, and now I am a Woody Allen fan, so thank you Mike, for all the times you made me laugh, and introducing me to Woody, (even though it has taken me years to get round to reading ans watching his works)
Woody's candid outlook on life, is funny , dry and truthful. Some of his writing had me laughing out loud, while others, had me giggling, The wonderful think, about this book, ? is that he sees the funny side , to almost anything.
Years ago, Mike a friend I worked with, was always quoting Woody. if I was feeling a little under the weather, he used to say something in a Woody Allen voice, and I would be in hysterics, but I was never sure, if it was Mike's impression or the quote, now years later, I realise it was both, and now I am a Woody Allen fan, so thank you Mike, for all the times you made me laugh, and introducing me to Woody, (even though it has taken me years to get round to reading ans watching his works)
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January 3, 2015
Am citit-o prin 2010, dar azi mi-am adus aminte de ea. E o colectie de proza scurta in stilul specific autorului, deci e limpede: cui ii place genul si omul o sa i se para adorabila si o sa rada cu lacrimi (ca mine), cui nu...nu. :D
A aparut la Humanitas in colectia "rasul lumii" sub titlul: "Apararea invoca nebunia". Cred ca reprezinta doza necesara de optimism si un strop de inconstienta ca sa incepi un nou an si, vorba autorului, te poate apara de efectele "constentizarii excesive a vietii". :))
A aparut la Humanitas in colectia "rasul lumii" sub titlul: "Apararea invoca nebunia". Cred ca reprezinta doza necesara de optimism si un strop de inconstienta ca sa incepi un nou an si, vorba autorului, te poate apara de efectele "constentizarii excesive a vietii". :))
August 30, 2015
It might sound impossible for a writer to insert a joke in every sentence that he writes and not feel redundant. Well that's not the case with Allen. He goes after his favorite targets- Freud , Sartre , Kafka and all the other poster boys of the intellectual world poking fun at everyone and everything. The only reason why Allen Is not mentioned among the greatest writers of the 20 th century is our disbelief and envy of the fact that one person can be pure genius in two entirely different medium.
January 11, 2011
Allen is also a prolific writer that has wit, style, and an abundance of intelligence. He expresses this in his first three collections of short stories: Without Feathers, Getting Even, and Side Effects. And in the early 1990鈥檚 this was compiled to The Complete Prose of Woody Allen.
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April 9, 2014
No he le铆do nada que sea tan gracioso, original y ocurrente como esta recopilaci贸n. Se trata de una serie de cuentos e historias escritas por el autor a lo largo de varios a帽os, algunas con su caracter铆stico estilo y otras que parecen venir directamente de otro planeta.
Es un libro ideal para aquellos que buscan algo divertido, pero con much铆simo nivel y chispa, perfecto para releer por partes o completo.
Indispensable en cualquier biblioteca, ya sea f铆sica o virtual :)
Es un libro ideal para aquellos que buscan algo divertido, pero con much铆simo nivel y chispa, perfecto para releer por partes o completo.
Indispensable en cualquier biblioteca, ya sea f铆sica o virtual :)
December 29, 2012
亘賴 賳賯賱 丕夭 賲賯丿賲賴鈥屰� 讴鬲丕亘:
" 丿賮丕毓 丕夭 丿蹖賵丕賳诏蹖 讴賴 丿乇 爻丕賱 2007 賲賳鬲卮乇 卮丿賴貙 賲噩賲賵毓賴鈥屫й� 丕夭 賲賯丕賱賴鈥屬囏й� 胤賳夭 賵賵丿蹖 丌賱賳 丕夭 爻賴 讴鬲丕亘 芦 亘蹖鈥屫池ж� 禄 芦 亘蹖鈥屫ㄘз� 賵 倬乇 禄 賵 芦 毓賵丕乇囟 噩丕賳亘蹖 禄 丕爻鬲. "
丕毓鬲乇丕賮 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁� 丕夭 卮賳蹖丿賳 禺亘乇 丕賳鬲卮丕乇 讴鬲丕亘 鬲丕夭賴鈥屫й� 丕夭 賵賵丿蹖 丕賱賳 亘賴 丨丿蹖 匕賵賯鈥屫藏� 亘賵丿賲 讴賴 丨鬲蹖 賳诏丕賴蹖 亘賴 賮賴乇爻鬲 蹖丕 賲賯丿賲賴 賳蹖賳丿丕禺鬲賲 賵 丿乇 賳鬲蹖噩賴 蹖讴 賲噩賲賵毓賴鈥屰� 鬲賲丕賲丕 鬲讴乇丕乇蹖 乇賵蹖 丿爻鬲賲 賲丕賳丿. 亘丕卮丿 讴賴 毓亘乇鬲 亘诏蹖乇蹖賲!
" 丿賮丕毓 丕夭 丿蹖賵丕賳诏蹖 讴賴 丿乇 爻丕賱 2007 賲賳鬲卮乇 卮丿賴貙 賲噩賲賵毓賴鈥屫й� 丕夭 賲賯丕賱賴鈥屬囏й� 胤賳夭 賵賵丿蹖 丌賱賳 丕夭 爻賴 讴鬲丕亘 芦 亘蹖鈥屫池ж� 禄 芦 亘蹖鈥屫ㄘз� 賵 倬乇 禄 賵 芦 毓賵丕乇囟 噩丕賳亘蹖 禄 丕爻鬲. "
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September 13, 2008
Back when Woody Allen was funny, no one could touch him. This book gathers together the stories he wrote for Playboy and The New Yorker. It is a riot to read. For the teachers out there, I recommend it between classes when you need a little pick me up before third period.
December 29, 2014
It's a great read, and quite varied, so if you don't enjoy one story, you sure will like the next. Being a fan of Woody Allen, I liked it a lot. A word of advice: don't read more than 5 stories at once, as you can overdose and spoil the experience.
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