The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy
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Kliph Nesteroff., & Kliph Nesteroff|AUTHOR. (2015). The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy . Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kliph Nesteroff and Kliph Nesteroff|AUTHOR. 2015. The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy. Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kliph Nesteroff and Kliph Nesteroff|AUTHOR. The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy Grove Atlantic, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kliph Nesteroff, and Kliph Nesteroff|AUTHOR. The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy Grove Atlantic, 2015.
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Full title | comedians drunks thieves scoundrels and the history of american comedy |
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