The Nose

Russian humor, compared to American humor, is more like the humor portrayed in children's books than in adult books. American humor, in many cases, is based on sarcasm and wit, plays on words, and even outright slapstick. However, it is still very different than the type of humor exhibited in "The Nose," an absurd story told as if it were serious fact until the very end, when the author points out absurdities, but eve

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