It Stands To Reason: A Kind Of Autobiography
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. usual aging.
A witty and irreverent memoir from the mind behind one of British television's most iconic characters, It Stands to Reason: A Kind of Autobiography chronicles the life and sharp comedic philosophy of Johnny Speight, the celebrated writer best known for creating Alf Garnett in the groundbreaking sitcom Till Death Us Do Part. Written in Speight's characteristically sardonic voice, the book presents his working-class East London upbringing, his unlikely rise through the entertainment industry, and the provocative ideas about class, politics, and human nature that fuelled his most celebrated work. Rather than a straightforward life story, it argues — with humour and conviction — that comedy is a powerful vehicle for social commentary, capable of exposing prejudice and hypocrisy more effectively than earnest polemic. Speight illustrates his worldview through anecdotes, observations, and the kind of razor-sharp wit that made him one of the most influential and controversial writers in British broadcasting history.
Author: Johnny Speight
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, M & J Hobbs in association with Michael Joseph
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. usual aging.
A witty and irreverent memoir from the mind behind one of British television's most iconic characters, It Stands to Reason: A Kind of Autobiography chronicles the life and sharp comedic philosophy of Johnny Speight, the celebrated writer best known for creating Alf Garnett in the groundbreaking sitcom Till Death Us Do Part. Written in Speight's characteristically sardonic voice, the book presents his working-class East London upbringing, his unlikely rise through the entertainment industry, and the provocative ideas about class, politics, and human nature that fuelled his most celebrated work. Rather than a straightforward life story, it argues — with humour and conviction — that comedy is a powerful vehicle for social commentary, capable of exposing prejudice and hypocrisy more effectively than earnest polemic. Speight illustrates his worldview through anecdotes, observations, and the kind of razor-sharp wit that made him one of the most influential and controversial writers in British broadcasting history.