Some Notes On Lifemanship: With A Summary Of Recent Researches In Gamesmanship
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A masterpiece of British comic writing, Some Notes on Lifemanship: With a Summary of Recent Researches in Gamesmanship presents the satirical wisdom of the fictional Lifemanship Correspondence College, where the art of getting ahead in life — without actually possessing any real talent — is treated with the utmost mock-scholarly seriousness. Stephen Potter chronicles the cunning strategies and social gambits by which the dedicated lifeman can achieve superiority over friends, colleagues, and rivals in every conceivable situation, from business meetings to dinner parties. Written in the style of a dry academic treatise, the tone is wickedly deadpan, transforming the absurdity of social one-upmanship into a brilliantly observed comedy of manners. Potter's genius lies in his ability to illustrate, with perfectly straight-faced authority, the petty anxieties and competitive instincts that lurk beneath the surface of polite English society. A cornerstone of mid-twentieth-century British humor, this slim volume remains as sharp and delightfully subversive as ever.
Author: Stephen Potter
Format: Hardback
Published: 1954, Rupert Hart-Davis
Genre: Humour
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A masterpiece of British comic writing, Some Notes on Lifemanship: With a Summary of Recent Researches in Gamesmanship presents the satirical wisdom of the fictional Lifemanship Correspondence College, where the art of getting ahead in life — without actually possessing any real talent — is treated with the utmost mock-scholarly seriousness. Stephen Potter chronicles the cunning strategies and social gambits by which the dedicated lifeman can achieve superiority over friends, colleagues, and rivals in every conceivable situation, from business meetings to dinner parties. Written in the style of a dry academic treatise, the tone is wickedly deadpan, transforming the absurdity of social one-upmanship into a brilliantly observed comedy of manners. Potter's genius lies in his ability to illustrate, with perfectly straight-faced authority, the petty anxieties and competitive instincts that lurk beneath the surface of polite English society. A cornerstone of mid-twentieth-century British humor, this slim volume remains as sharp and delightfully subversive as ever.