3 x Carlin: An Orgy of George

by George Carlin

Book Overview

A perfectly gift-able, perfectly cynical, slipcased omnibus of George Carlin's trademark irreverence--including bonus never-before-published material. For four decades, George Carlin has been one of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401323286
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Hyperion
• Weight: 2.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.1" x 1.1" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

GC at his book best!!!!

GC carries on his onstage wit and humour into the book, which you will read over and over again. Give us more...... MASOOD

A keepsake

This is some of George Carlin's last works before his death this year. It has a collection of all of Carlin's random thoughts and his humor. Even though I will miss him and his humor I have this wonderful book to read and re-read again

Classic "sympathetic contempt" from a legend

"I am a personal optimist but a skeptic about all else," Carlin writes. "What may sound like anger is really nothing more than sympathetic contempt. I view my species with a combination of wonder and pity, and I root for its destruction. And please don't confuse my point of view with cynicism; the real cynics are the ones who tell you everything's gonna be all right." In my humble opinion, George Carlin was the greatest comedian of all time. He was smart, brave, truthful, and--most importantly--funny. This is a fine compilation of his three outstanding books. Buy, think and laugh. I would say, "rest in peace, George." But he would think that is so trite, meaningless and lame, so I won't. --Guy P. Harrison, author of Race and Reality: What Everyone Should Know About Our Biological Diversity and 50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God

Classic George Carlin

As usual, Carlin covers politics, linguistics, religion, and the foibles of being human with total hilarious disrespect. I saw him live on tour in 1974. When his language got bad a few people walked out, but most enjoyed the show. Since then his style has not changed one iota. I must admit, some of it is off the mark for my taste - whether too rude or just doesn't strike a chord, but just turn the page. There's no continuity and you'll soon find something outrageously funny. Carlin's fascination with language is consistent throughout his comedic history. Idiosyncracies of the grammar, word usage, and language evolution he ridicules are caricatures right out of a linguistics text. Linguistics nuts should like Carlin for this reason alone. Carlin grew up Catholic and making fun of religion is sprinkled throughout this book. Anyone who is recovering from a past history of devoutness should enjoy it - but if you are more than mildly religious, perhaps you would probably like Justin Wilson better. So Carlin mixes the absurd with the profound and manages to make both modes funny while he dissects human nature. I look at him as a Will Rogers or a Mark Twain who swears a lot, watches people, analyzes, and writes down his conclusions - what a great job. Or, as he puts it, "So little time...so little to do."

Hilarious

Very funny book, covers a wide range of topics and lets Carlin really shine. This is the only book I've ever read that actually makes me take a minute to laugh out loud before I can continue. Don't read it on a train or plane, because your neighbor may think you're nuts!