Viva La Repartee by Mardy Grothe
This is a spectacular feast of the most brilliant zingers ever delivered. It is intellectually enriching, and highly entertaining. It is the perfect gift for the sophisticated reader. It includes many little-known gems.'Repartee is something we think of twenty-four hours too late' declared Mark Twain. How he would have delighted in this irresistible treasure-trove of the most impressive retorts, ripostes, rejoinders, comebacks, quips, adlibs, bon mots, off-the-cuff comments, wisecracks and clever remarks ever to come from the mouths and pens of famous characters throughout history.Touching on all areas of human endeavour, including politics, the arts, literature, sports, relationships and even the risque, this wonderfully researched book includes many delightful contributions from the likes of Mae West, Winston Churchill and Dorothy Parker.Why and to whom did Whistler say, 'You will, Oscar, you will'? About whom did Alfred Hitchcock exclaim, 'I don't know whether this is a problem for wardrobe, make-up, or hairdressing'? And what was the context for Billy Wilder's curt cable to his wife, 'Impossible to obtain bidet. Suggest hanstand in shower'?...All is revealed here!
'This exquisite collection of retorts, ripostes, and rebuffs celebrates language in its most clever, precise, and hilarious form'- Richard Lederer, best-selling author of Anguished English
A psychologist and management consultant. Dr Mardy Grothe is the author of Oxymoronica and Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You. He is a regular broadcaster on topics ranging from problem bosses to the art of insult.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781906217143 |
| ISBN 10 | 1906217149 |
| Title | Viva La Repartee |
| Author | Mardy Grothe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2007-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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