Literary Wit and Wisdom: Quips and Quotes to Suit All Manner of Occasions

by Richard Benson

"One hates an author that’s all author." —Lord Byron With quips, quotes, and insults from beloved literary figures such as William Shakespeare, Virginia Woolf, and Ernest Hemingway to modern literati including Zadie Smith and Will Self, this charming book reveals your favorite authors’ opinions on subjects from families, food, and friendship to writing masterpieces, being married, and silencing dim-witted critics. Literary Wit and Wisdom  will ensure that you’re never at a loss for the perfect witticism.

208 pages, Hardcover

Published June 1, 2017

Reviews

[Caio Andrade · Rating 3 out of 5]

Um tanto anglocêntrico e com critério esquisito de escolha de autores (Will Self junto com Tolstói). Os aforismos de Jane Austen são bem ruinzinhos também.