Viva la Repartee: Clever Comebacks and Witty Retorts from History's Great Wits and Wordsmiths
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- Synopsis
- A collection of history's cleverest comebacks, wittiest retorts and other truly great replies. Everyone knows the sensation of utter regret that occurs once you've hung up the phone or said your goodbyes and that perfect turn of phrase or witty remark comes to your mind with absolute clarity much too late. Viva la Repartee pays humble homage to those brilliant and rare responses throughout history that were expressed at the perfect moment and delivered with an aplomb that will have you pumping your fist with sweet satisfaction. From politicians and authors to entertainers and philosophers, Mardy Grothe has assembled the ultimate collection of comebacks, retorts, rejoinders and banter from some of history's greatest wordsmiths, including Oscar Wilde, Woody Allen, Dorothy Parker, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Dolly Parton, Albert Einstein and many more. As entertaining as it is intellectually nourishing, Viva la Repartee is sure to arrest the attention of language lovers everywhere.
- Copyright:
- 2005
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780060827526
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 12/12/08
- Copyrighted By:
- Mardy Grothe.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Humor
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Import
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.