Stand-Up!: On Being a Comedian

by Oliver Double

Both an analysis of the background of stand-up comedy and an examination of being a solo comedian. The authro also looks critically at the work of such stand-up comedians as Frankie Howerd, Billy Connolly, Victoria Wood, Ben Elton and Eddie Izzard, and at himself as a performer.

256 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1996