A Book of Famous Wits
Author | : Walter Jerrold |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 378 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : English wit and humor |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Walter Jerrold |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 378 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : English wit and humor |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Rosemarie Jarski |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 466 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : English wit and humor |
ISBN | : 0091906318 |
Arranged thematically--from Class and Character, Sex and Snobbery, to the Foreigner's Eye View--here is the definitive collection of the British nation's funniest quotations. Among the many great and good who dazzle us with their wit are Martin Amis, Jane Austen, Billy Connolly, Quentin Crisp, Roald Dahl, John Lennon, Queen Victoria, and Oscar Wilde.
Author | : Robert J. Dole |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Presidents |
ISBN | : 0743203925 |
The former senator and presidential candidate collects bipartisan presidential humor from famous, and not-so-famous, chief executives, from Washington to Clinton.
Author | : Stephen Budiansky |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : 0684859327 |
"This is the story of the Allied codebreakers puzzling through the most difficult codebreaking problems that ever existed.
Author | : Dr. Mardy Grothe |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2009-03-17 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 0061758442 |
For most of us, that perfect retort or witty reply often escapes us when we need it most, only to come to mind with perfect clarity when it's too late to be useful. The twentieth-century writer Heywood Broun described this all-too-common phenomenon when he wrote "Repartee is what we wish we'd said." In Viva la Repartee, Dr. Mardy Grothe, author of Oxymoronica, has lovingly assembled a collection of masterfully composed -- and perfectly timed -- replies that have turned the tables on opponents and adversaries. This delightful volume is a celebration of the most impressive retorts, ripostes, rejoinders, comebacks, quips, ad-libs, bon mots, off-the-cuff comments, wisecracks, and other clever remarks ever to come out of the mouths -- and from the pens -- of people throughout history. Touching on all areas of human endeavor, including politics, the arts, literature, sports, relationships, and even the risqué, the book features contributions from Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain, Dorothy Parker, Mae West, Groucho Marx, Winston Churchill, Dolly Parton, and scores more. As entertaining as it is intellectually enriching, Viva la Repartee is sure to capture the attention of language lovers and is the perfect antidote for anyone who's ever thought I wish I'd said that!
Author | : Benjamin Errett |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2014-10-07 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0698153863 |
Got wit? We’ve all been in that situation where we need to say something clever, but innocuous; smart enough to show some intelligence, without showing off; something funny, but not a joke. What we need in that moment is wit—that sparkling combination of charm, humor, confidence, and most of all, the right words at the right time. Elements of Wit is an engaging book that brings together the greatest wits of our time, and previous ones from Oscar Wilde to Nora Ephron, Winston Churchill to Christopher Hitchens, Mae West to Louis CK, and many in between. With chapters covering the essential ingredients of wit, this primer sheds light on how anyone—introverts, extroverts, wallflowers, and bon vivants—can find the right zinger, quip, parry, or retort…or at least be a little bit more interesting.
Author | : Dr. Mardy Grothe |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 2009-10-20 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 0061978337 |
ox-y-mor-on-i-ca (OK-se-mor-ON-uh-ca) noun, plural: Any variety of tantalizing, self-contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are true, often profoundly true. See also oxymoron, paradox. examples: "Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad." Victor Hugo "To lead the people, walk behind them." Lao-tzu "You'd be surprised how much it coststo look this cheap." Dolly Parton You won't find the word "oxymoronica" in any dictionary (at least not yet) because Dr. Mardy Grothe introduces it to readers in this delightful collection of 1,400 of the most provocative quotations of all time. From ancient thinkers like Confucius, Aristotle, and Saint Augustine to great writers like Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, and G. B. Shaw to modern social observers like Woody Allen and Lily Tomlin, Oxymoronica celebrates the power and beauty of paradoxical thinking. All areas of human activity are explored, including love, sex and romance, politics, the arts, the literary life, and, of course, marriage and family life. The wise and witty observations in this book are as highly entertaining as they are intellectually nourishing and are sure to grab the attention of language lovers everywhere.
Author | : Oscar Wilde |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1959-01-01 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 9780486206028 |
More than 1,000 ripostes, paradoxes, wisecracks: "Work is the curse of the drinking classes," "I can resist everything except temptation," etc.
Author | : Paul Fisher |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 711 |
Release | : 2008-06-10 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0805074902 |
A portrait of the eccentric and brilliant James family, which produced three famous children--novelist Henry, philosopher William, and feminist Alice--examines the experiences, relationships, ideas, conflicts, and lifestyle that shaped members of the family.
Author | : Karen Joy Fowler |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 2008-04-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1101213892 |
This “delightful and eccentric new tale”(The Boston Globe) from the bestselling author of The Jane Austen Book Club subverts the whodunit and gives us a thoroughly modern meta-mystery with wit, warmth, and heart. At loose ends and weary from her recent losses—the deaths of an inventive if at times irritating father and her beloved brother—Rima Lansill comes to Wit's End, the home of her legendary godmother, bestselling mystery writer Addison Early, to regroup...and in search of answers. For starters, why did Addison name one of her characters—a murderer—after Rima's father? But Addison is secretive and feisty, so consumed with protecting her famous fictional detective, Maxwell Lane, from the vagaries of the Internet rumor that she has writer's block. As one woman searches for truth, the other struggles to control the reality of her fiction. Rima soon becomes enmeshed in Addison's household of eccentrics: a formerly alcoholic cook and her irksome son, two quirky dog-walkers, a mysterious stalker, the tiny characters that populate Addison's dollhouse crime-scene replicas, and even Maxwell Lane himself. But, wrapped up in a mystery that may or may not be of her own creation, Rima discovers to her surprise that the ultimate solution to this puzzle is the new family she has found at the house called Wit's End. Here, Karen Joy Fowler delivers top-notch storytelling—creating characters both oddball and endearing in a voice that is utterly and memorably her own—in this clever, playful novel about finally allowing oneself to grow up-with a dash of mystery thrown in.