by Woody Allen · Picador · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780330328210
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«Complete Prose» is a collection of humorous prose by Woody Allen, published by Picador in paperback (480 pages, in English).
It brings together fifty-two short pieces written by Woody Allen, drawn from his volumes Getting Even, Without Feathers and Side Effects. The humor, close to Groucho Marx and James Thurber, relies on absurd situations and satire of society and culture: the invention of the sandwich, laundry lists, death, obesity or rabbis.
Edition published on November 6, 1998 with the cover indicating 'First Collected Paperback Edition' and including a commentary by Will Self.
Intended for lovers of intelligent humor and satire, as well as for followers of Woody Allen and American comedy.
Heywood "Woody" Allen is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and comedian. In a career spanning eight decades, he has written for film, television, and theater. Allen has received numerous accolades, including the most wins and nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In addition to his four Academy Awards, he has won ten BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Grammy Award, and received nominations for an Emmy Award and a Tony Award. Allen has also received numerous honors, including an Honorary Golden Lion in 1995, the BAFTA Fellowship in 1997, an Honorary Palme d'Or in 2002, and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2014. Two of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
