Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody - Couverture souple

Cuppy, Will

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0879235144 ISBN 13 : 9780879235147

Editeur : David R. Godine Publisher Inc, 1995

Synopsis

When it was first published in 1950 The Decline and Fall of Almost Everybody was on the New York Times best-seller list for four months. An hysterically funny (yet historically accurate) romp through world history by a great American humourist and raconteur.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This light-hearted romp through history sets off with the conundrum of the two Egyptians, carrying on to explore the Strange Bedfellows of Attila the Hun, Charlemagne and Lady Godiva, ending up in Merrie England and the roamings of Christopher Columbus, et al. It is a journey through the annals of history with the heroes and villains of the past as your fellow travellers: Lucretia Borgia, Lady Godiva, Henry Viii, Elizabeth I and George Iii. As Will Cuppy's profiles of the good and the great make you realise that the truth of history is far stranger than the fiction!

Biographie de l'auteur

Will Cuppy was an American humorist and literary critic, known for his satirical books about nature and historical figures. For 23 years he wrote a popular column in the New York Herald Tribune, as well as articles for the New York Times. His books included: How To Tell Your Friends from the Apes and How to Attract the Wombat. He sadly died in 1949, leaving many fans of his work behind him.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: David R. Godine Publisher Inc
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0879235144
• ISBN 13: 9780879235147
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Steig William
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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