Scorn: The Wittiest and Wickedest Insults in Human History
| AUTHOR | Parris, Matthew |
| PUBLISHER | Ips - Profile Books (04/03/2018) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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There's no pleasure like a perfectly turned put-down (when it's directed at somebody else, of course) but Matthew Parris's Scorn is sharply different from the standard collections. Here are the funniest, sharpest, rudest and most devastating insults in history, from ancient Roman graffiti to the battlefields of Twitter. Drawing on bile from such masters as Dorothy Parker, Elizabeth I, Donald Trump, Groucho Marx, Princess Anne, Winston Churchill, Nigel Farage, Mae West and Alastair Campbell - which form an exchange between voices down the ages - Scorn shows that abuse can be an art form. This collection includes extended literary invective as well as short verbal shin-kicks. Encompassing literature, art, politics, showbiz, marriage, gender, nationality and religion, Matthew Parris's sublime collection is the perfect companion whether you're searching for the perfect elegant riposte, the rudest polite letter ever written, or a brutal verbal sledgehammer.
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ISBN-13:
9781781257302
ISBN-10:
1781257302
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
420
Carton Quantity:
16
Product Dimensions:
5.10 x 1.30 x 7.80 inches
Weight:
0.80 pound(s)
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Price on Product
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Humor | Form - Essays
Humor | Topic - Celebrity & Popular Culture
Humor | Topic - Politics
Grade Level:
12th Grade
- 5th Grade
Dewey Decimal:
808.87
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There's no pleasure like a perfectly turned put-down (when it's directed at somebody else, of course) but Matthew Parris's Scorn is sharply different from the standard collections. Here are the funniest, sharpest, rudest and most devastating insults in history, from ancient Roman graffiti to the battlefields of Twitter. Drawing on bile from such masters as Dorothy Parker, Elizabeth I, Donald Trump, Groucho Marx, Princess Anne, Winston Churchill, Nigel Farage, Mae West and Alastair Campbell - which form an exchange between voices down the ages - Scorn shows that abuse can be an art form. This collection includes extended literary invective as well as short verbal shin-kicks. Encompassing literature, art, politics, showbiz, marriage, gender, nationality and religion, Matthew Parris's sublime collection is the perfect companion whether you're searching for the perfect elegant riposte, the rudest polite letter ever written, or a brutal verbal sledgehammer.
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