The Folio Book Of Humorous Anecdotes
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
What do Winston Churchill, Oscar Wilde, and a hapless Victorian clergyman have in common? They all find their rightful place in The Folio Book of Humorous Anecdotes, a magnificent treasury of wit, absurdity, and comic brilliance compiled with an introduction by Edward Leeson and brought to life with charming drawings by Nick Hardcastle. This lavishly produced anthology, published by The Folio Society, gathers hundreds of the finest humorous anecdotes from across the centuries, drawing on a vast cast of wits, writers, politicians, actors, and eccentrics whose verbal dexterity and talent for the ridiculous have stood the test of time. Arranged to delight rather than instruct, the collection presents comedy as a serious art form — one that illuminates human folly, vanity, and genius with equal measure. Leeson's discerning editorial eye curates a selection that ranges from the razor-sharp epigram to the gloriously shaggy-dog story, illustrating how humour has always served as one of civilisation's most potent tools. Hardcastle's witty illustrations complement the text with a lightness of touch that perfectly mirrors the spirit of the collection. For anyone who believes that laughter is among the highest of literary pleasures, this volume poses one irresistible question: which anecdote will you still be recounting at dinner tomorrow night?
Author: Edward Leeson
Format: Hardback
Published: 2007, The Folio Society
Genre: Humour
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
What do Winston Churchill, Oscar Wilde, and a hapless Victorian clergyman have in common? They all find their rightful place in The Folio Book of Humorous Anecdotes, a magnificent treasury of wit, absurdity, and comic brilliance compiled with an introduction by Edward Leeson and brought to life with charming drawings by Nick Hardcastle. This lavishly produced anthology, published by The Folio Society, gathers hundreds of the finest humorous anecdotes from across the centuries, drawing on a vast cast of wits, writers, politicians, actors, and eccentrics whose verbal dexterity and talent for the ridiculous have stood the test of time. Arranged to delight rather than instruct, the collection presents comedy as a serious art form — one that illuminates human folly, vanity, and genius with equal measure. Leeson's discerning editorial eye curates a selection that ranges from the razor-sharp epigram to the gloriously shaggy-dog story, illustrating how humour has always served as one of civilisation's most potent tools. Hardcastle's witty illustrations complement the text with a lightness of touch that perfectly mirrors the spirit of the collection. For anyone who believes that laughter is among the highest of literary pleasures, this volume poses one irresistible question: which anecdote will you still be recounting at dinner tomorrow night?