A collection of 52 pieces of writing displaying Woody Allen's own brand of humour.

Complete Prose ; Without Feathers / Getting Even / Side Effects

A humor classic by one of the world’s funniest writers, Side Effects is a treat for Allen fans and those just discovering how gifted he is. In classics including "Remembering Needleman", "The Kugelmass Episode", "Confessions of a Burglar", and others, Allen discusses such subjects as the nature of relativity, the UFO menace, and the predicament of modern man. Side Effects compiles 17 of Allen’s best New Yorker essays and offers wisdom and laughs in equal measure: "Ah, God, how the mind boggles when it turns to moral or ethical considerations. Better not to think too much. Rely more on the body - the body is more dependable. It shows up for meetings, it looks good in a sports jacket, and where it really comes in handy is when you want to get a rubdown."

Destins tordus

Before Woody Allen set his sights on becoming the next Ingmar Bergman, he made a fleeting (but largely successful) attempt at becoming the next S.J Perelman. Side Effects, his third and final collection of humor pieces, shows his efforts. These essays appeared in The New Yorker during the late 1970s, as he showed more and more discontent with his funnyman status. Fear not, humor fans--Allen's still funny. He is less manic, however, than in his positively goofy Getting Even/Without Feathers days, and this makes Side Effects a more nuanced read. Woody picks and chooses when to flash the laughs. Though not as explosively, mind-alteringly funny as his earlier books, Side Effects is still loaded with chuckles; the much-anthologized "Kugelmass Episode" is worth the price of the book. For fans of his films--or for anyone who wants a final glimpse of Woody in his first, best role as court jester, Side Effects is a must-have. --Michael Gerber

Coffret : dieu, shakespeare et moi, pour en finir une bonne fois..., tout ce que vous avez toujours

Annie Hall

Crimes et délits

100 citations de Woody Allen

Ce recueil de textes et pastiches humoristiques traite de sujets variés, tels que la nature de la relativité et la relativité de la nature, la menace ovniprésente des OVNI, ou la vie secrète de Madame Bovary et de son amant Kugelmass, de même, bien sûr, que des obsessions favorites de Woody Allen, partagées - il faut le dire - par nombre de ses fans : sexe, mort et religion.

 Qu'il aborde la philosophie, la science, les grands évènements mondiaux ou la critique gastronomique, le New-Yorkais génial et névrosé déploie dans ces seize courts chefs-d'oeuvre son éclectisme et son humour inimitable.

Complete Prose ; Without Feathers / Getting Even / Side Effects

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