One-Upmanship: Being Some Account Of The Activities And Teaching Of The Lifemanship Correspondence College Of One-Upness And Gameslifemastery
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A masterpiece of British comic writing, One-Upmanship presents the satirical teachings of the fictional Lifemanship Correspondence College, where the art of gaining the upper hand in every social situation is elevated to a pseudo-academic discipline. With razor-sharp wit and mock-scholarly authority, Stephen Potter chronicles the elaborate strategies, gambits, and ploys by which one may appear more competent, cultured, and confident than one's rivals — without necessarily being any of those things. The tone is deliciously dry and ironic, lampooning the British middle-class obsession with status and social maneuvering through a series of brilliantly observed scenarios. Potter illustrates how the true One-Upman can dominate conversations, intimidate experts, and triumph in games, business, and romance through sheer psychological cunning. A timeless and hilarious companion to his earlier Lifemanship, this volume remains one of the sharpest comedic dissections of human vanity and social competition ever committed to print.
Author: Stephen Potter
Format: Hardback
Published: 1952, Rupert Hart-Davis
Genre: Humour
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A masterpiece of British comic writing, One-Upmanship presents the satirical teachings of the fictional Lifemanship Correspondence College, where the art of gaining the upper hand in every social situation is elevated to a pseudo-academic discipline. With razor-sharp wit and mock-scholarly authority, Stephen Potter chronicles the elaborate strategies, gambits, and ploys by which one may appear more competent, cultured, and confident than one's rivals — without necessarily being any of those things. The tone is deliciously dry and ironic, lampooning the British middle-class obsession with status and social maneuvering through a series of brilliantly observed scenarios. Potter illustrates how the true One-Upman can dominate conversations, intimidate experts, and triumph in games, business, and romance through sheer psychological cunning. A timeless and hilarious companion to his earlier Lifemanship, this volume remains one of the sharpest comedic dissections of human vanity and social competition ever committed to print.