The Clumsiest People in Europe by Favell Lee Mortimer
In the middle of the 1800s, Mrs Favell Lee Mortimer set out to write an ambitious guide to all the nations on Earth. There were just three problems: She had never set foot outside Shropshire. She was horribly misinformed about virtually every topic she turned her attention to. And she was prejudiced against foreigners. The result was an unintentionally hilarious masterpiece: 'The French like being smart but are not very clean.' 'The Japanese are very polite people - much politer than the Chinese - but very proud.' 'The Scotch will not take much trouble to please strangers.' In The Clumsiest People in Europe, Todd Pruzan has gathered together a selection of Mrs Mortimer's finest moments, celebrating the woman who turned ignorance into an art form.
Politically incorrect doesn't begin to cover itDads of a certain age will adore it. * Scotland on Sunday *
... extraordinary ... A bizarre torrent of random information tempered by sweeping generalizations, unashamed cultural stereotyping and an undercurrent of scorn, this book gives a very unusual and rather horrifying insight into the Victorian world view. * Good Book Guide *
... a real collection of outrageously ill-informed writings... you have to admire the nerve of the publishers, as many of Mrs Mortimer's comments, to modern sensibilities, are very, very dubious, to say the least. * Sunday Telegraph *
... Mrs Mortimer's outrageous and gloriously politically incorrect vignettes have been collected in one entertaining volume ... * Daily Mail *
... extraordinary ... A bizarre torrent of random information tempered by sweeping generalizations, unashamed cultural stereotyping and an undercurrent of scorn, this book gives a very unusual and rather horrifying insight into the Victorian world view. * Good Book Guide *
... a real collection of outrageously ill-informed writings... you have to admire the nerve of the publishers, as many of Mrs Mortimer's comments, to modern sensibilities, are very, very dubious, to say the least. * Sunday Telegraph *
... Mrs Mortimer's outrageous and gloriously politically incorrect vignettes have been collected in one entertaining volume ... * Daily Mail *
Todd Pruzan is a senior editor at the business magazine Condé Nast Portfolio and has been an editor and writer at several other magazines. He was born in Washington, D.C., and lives in New York with his wife and daughter.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099509479 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099509474 |
| Title | The Clumsiest People in Europe |
| Author | Favell Lee Mortimer |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2008-06-26 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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