The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody
The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody
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The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody by Will Cuppy
Why do unfortunates suffer from Montezuma's revenge? Just what was so Great about Peter, Catherine, Frederick and Alexander? What did Cleopatra see to admire in the fat man with a beard - Mark Anthony? Learn all this and more in Will Cuppy's humorous romp through the great names of world history. First published in 1950, this lighthearted but accurately researched volume presents the stories of villains and heroes through the ages - from Nero and Cleopatra to Attila the Hun; from Lady Godiva and Lucrezia Borgia to Christopher Columbus and Leif the Lucky - as you've never known them before: foolish, fallible, and very much our common ancestors.
Will Cuppy wrote a weekly column of reviews of mystery books for the New York Herald Tribune and various freelance journalism for other newspapers and magazines. His other books include How to tell your friends from the Apes (1931). How to get from January to December and How to become Extinct. He died in 1949.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780750932035 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750932031 |
| Title | The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody |
| Author | Will Cuppy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-11-30 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |