Humorists: From Hogarth to Noel Coward

Overview

In Intellectuals , Paul Johnson offered a fascinating portrait of the minds that have shaped the modern world. In Creators , he examined a a host of outstanding and prolific creative spirits. And in Heroes , he brought together a galaxy of legendary figures from the annals of Western history. Now, Johnson turns his impressive intellect and piercing insight to the greatest wits in the history of the Western world. His is a selective survey across history, and includes a diverse cast of legendary humorists who got a grand kick out of life, including Benjamin Franklin and the Marx Brothers, Charles Dickens and Damon Runyon, W.C. Fields and Samuel Johnson, William Hogarth and James Thurber. Including darkest humour, broad satire, bawdy wit, biting sarcasm, and more, this entertaining and erudite collection brings to life great minds who reflected on life's follies, pretensions, and foibles with that greatest of gifts: humour.

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Author:   Paul Johnson
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint:   HarperCollins
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.345kg
ISBN:  

9780061825910

ISBN 10:   0061825913
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 December 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock at warehouse  
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Johnson masterfully weaves a narrative line among the figures, many of whom don t spring to mind as comic, with a deep appreciation for their wit in writing, filmmaking, painting, and living. --Booklist (starred review)

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Paul Johnson is a historian whose work ranges over the millennia and the whole gamut of human activities. His History of Christianity and History of the Jews describe the religious dimension, his Modern Times encapsulates the twentieth century, and his Art, A New History is the story of visual culture in all its forms from the cave painters to today. He regularly writes book reviews for several UK magazines and newspapers, such as the Literary Review and the Spectator, and he lectures around the world. He lives in London.

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