Humorists: From Hogarth to Noel Coward
Author(s): Paul Johnson
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.
Product Information
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.
General Fields
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- : HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- : HarperCollins
- : 01 February 2011
- : 210mm X 140mm
- : United States
- : 01 February 2011
- : books
Special Fields
- : Paul Johnson
- : Hardback
- : 12-Oct
- : 809.7
- : 256