Gossip by Mr Joseph Epstein
Gossip is no trivial matter; despite its reputation, Epstein argues, it is an eternal and necessary human enterprise. Proving that he himself is a master of the art, Epstein serves up delightful mini-biographies of the Great Gossips of the Western World, along with many choice bits from his own experience. He also makes a powerful case that gossip has morphed from its old-fashioned best clever, mocking, a great private pleasure to a corrosive new-school version, thanks to the reach of the mass media and the Internet.
Written in his trademark erudite and witty style, Gossip captures the complexity of this immensely entertaining subject.
Between 1974 until 1997, he was the editor of The American Scholar, and he taught English at Northwestern University for many years. His work has appeared in publications such as the New Yorker, Commentary, the Atlantic Monthly, and others.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780618721948 |
| ISBN 10 | 0618721940 |
| Title | Gossip |
| Author | Mr Joseph Epstein |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 2011-11-29 |
| Number of pages | 242 |
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