{"product_id":"2026200014674-secondhand-the-oxford-dictionary-of-humorous-quotations","title":"The Oxford Dictionary Of Humorous Quotations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaughter, it turns out, has a remarkably long paper trail. The Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations, edited by the celebrated British wit and broadcaster Ned Sherrin, presents a masterfully curated treasury of comic wisdom drawn from centuries of literature, theatre, politics, and everyday life. Organised by theme — from Art and Architecture to War and Youth — the collection gathers thousands of the sharpest, most irreverent, and most enduring quips ever committed to the English language, sourced from luminaries as varied as Oscar Wilde, Dorothy Parker, Mark Twain, and Groucho Marx.\n\nSherrin, himself a towering figure in British comedy and the arts, brings an editor's unerring eye and a performer's instinct for timing to every selection, ensuring that each entry lands with precision and panache. The result is far more than a reference work; it is an argument — warmly and convincingly made — that humour is one of humanity's most sophisticated and revealing modes of expression. Whether you turn to it for a perfectly judged speech, a moment of idle pleasure, or sheer intellectual delight, this dictionary will leave you wondering which wit said it best — and whether anyone has since come close.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210288701659,"sku":"2026200014674-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/de16a131-be5a-4a05-ae7e-9974bab09b36.png?v=1788268900","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014674-secondhand-the-oxford-dictionary-of-humorous-quotations","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}