One Thing and Another by Jonathan Miller
The book guides the reader through Miller's revue writing in the 1950s and 1960s, to his emergence as a public intellectual and as enfant terrible of the international opera circuit from the mid-70s to the present day.
Jonathan Miller changed my life so often and made it so much better that were he to become a religion I should immediately renounce apostasy and join* Eric Idle *
One Thing and Another is indeed a further fascinating ramble round subjects that intrigue Dr Miller. They range from getting stuck in rehearsal to Erving Goffman’s revelations as non-verbal communication. Compelling stuff. * Max Stafford-Clark *
Anything written or spoken by Jonathan Miller is to be treasured. This stunning collection is a must. The famous keen intelligence, the scholarship, the laugh out-loud wit and humor, all in Miller’s incomparable prose make this work a necessary addition to your library. In fact, considering its range, this book could just about be your library. Make a friend’s year. Pick up two copies. * Dick Cavett *
One Thing and Another is indeed a further fascinating ramble round subjects that intrigue Dr Miller. They range from getting stuck in rehearsal to Erving Goffman’s revelations as non-verbal communication. Compelling stuff. * Max Stafford-Clark *
Anything written or spoken by Jonathan Miller is to be treasured. This stunning collection is a must. The famous keen intelligence, the scholarship, the laugh out-loud wit and humor, all in Miller’s incomparable prose make this work a necessary addition to your library. In fact, considering its range, this book could just about be your library. Make a friend’s year. Pick up two copies. * Dick Cavett *
Sir Jonathan Wolfe Miller, CBE is a British theatre and opera director, actor, author, television presenter, humourist, and medical doctor. He was an associate director at the National Theatre and Artistic Director of the Old Vic Theatre. As writer/presenter of more than a dozen BBC documentaries, he has become a well-known television personality and familiar public intellectual in both Britain and the United States.
Ian Greaves is an archivist, whose work includes The Art of Invective: Selected Non-Fiction 1953–1994 by the playwright Dennis Potter. An occasional broadcaster, Ian has also devised documentaries for Radio 4 and is a contributor to BFI Screenonline.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783197453 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783197455 |
| Title | One Thing and Another |
| Author | Jonathan Miller |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2017-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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