Elements of Wit
Mastering the Art of Being Interesting
$52.75
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
19 November 2014
Summary
Got wit?
We’ve all been in that situation where we need to say something clever, but innocuous; smart enough to show some intelligence, without showing off; something funny, but not a joke. What we need in that moment is wit—that sparkling combination of charm, humor, confidence, and most of all, the right words at the right time.
Elements of Wit is an engaging book that brings together the greatest wits of our time, and previous ones, from Oscar Wilde to Nora Ephron,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780399169106 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0399169105 |
| Author: | Benjamin Errett |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Perigee Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 19 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 267g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 210mm |
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Critics Review
“Elements of Wit promises to teach the wit-deprived hordes how to become modern-day Oscar Wildes and Dorothy Parker…An entertaining book that…will inspire his customers to read as widely as possible and, with the help of a few martinis, crack a little wiser than before.”
—The Wall Street Journal
Benjamin Errett
Ben Errett is the managing editor for features at the National Post, a Canadian national newspaper. He lives in Toronto.
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