{"product_id":"2000003447657","title":"1000 Years of Laughter: An Anthology of Classic Comic Prose","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaughter is unique to man. This delightful anthology presents some of the funniest extracts in English literature. David Timson starts with Anglo-Saxon riddles and continues with medieval memories, Tudor comic turns and Restoration buffoonery. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rise of the novel in the 18th century bought classic humour from Swift, Sterne and Smollet, passing the mantle to Charles Dickens in the 19th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded here are rarities as well, from the antiquarian's cupboard. There are also excerpts from children's literature and 20th century classics as diverse as Dorothy Parker and P.G.Wodehouse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn entertainment from start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusic: From the Naxos catalogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naxos Audiobooks Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47089608458480,"sku":"2000003447657","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2000003447657_p0.jpg?v=1763537289","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2000003447657","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}