The Decline And Fall Of Practically Everybody
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The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody
Author | : Will Cuppy |
Publsiher | : David R. Godine Publisher |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2008-10 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781567923773 |
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When it was first published in 1950, The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody spent four months on The New York Times best-seller list, and Edward R. Murrow devoted more than two-thirds of one of his nightly CBS programs to a reading from Cuppy's historical sketches, calling it "the history book of the year." The book eventually went through eighteen hardcover printings and ten foreign editions, proof of its impeccable accuracy and deadly, imperishable humor.
How to Attract the Wombat
Author | : Will Cuppy |
Publsiher | : David R. Godine Publisher |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 1567921566 |
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A survey of the animal kingdom in which the nocturnal and tunneling wombat is awarded the greatest praise. Will Cuppy was something like the Larry David of the mid-20th century. From his perch as a staff writer at The New Yorker, Cuppy observed the world and found a great deal that annoyed him. This collection of essays on animals includes "Birds Who Can't Even Fly," "Optional Insects," "Octopuses and Those Things", and "How to Swat a Fly," which codifies the essentials in ten hilarious principles. And three essays on wombats. Perfect reading for the perplexed, befuddled, and perpetually irritated.
How to Become Extinct
Author | : Will Cuppy |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 1941 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 0226128261 |
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Humorous essays poke fun at the natural world, extinct animals, pet snakes, and the noises of fish
1066 and All That
Author | : W C Sellar |
Publsiher | : Hassell Street Press |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2021-09-09 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1014250234 |
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody With Illustrations
Author | : Will Cuppy |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:752514095 |
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The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody
Author | : Will Cuppy |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : American wit and humor |
ISBN | : OCLC:36456792 |
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Encyclopedia of American Humorists
Author | : Steven H. Gale |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 558 |
Release | : 2016-04-14 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 9781317362272 |
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First published in 1988, this book contains entries on famous American Humorists. Humor has been present in American literature, from the beginning, and has developed characteristics that reflect the American character, both regional and national. Although American literature was, in the past, treated as inferior to British literature, there has always been a large popular audience for the genre, which this book shows. The figures with entries in this encyclopedia not only amuse in their writing, but also aim to enlighten- setting out to expose the foibles and foolishness of society and the individuals who compose it. It is the manner in which these authors try to accomplish this end that determines whether they appear in the volume. Indeed, the book will demonstrate that the best humor has at its base, a ready understanding of human nature.
Will Cuppy American Satirist
Author | : Wes D. Gehring |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2013-10-11 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781476601915 |
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Back in the golden age of humor books (late 1920s-early 1950s), when wits of the pantheon like Robert Benchley, James Thurber, and S.J. Perelman were producing their signature works, there was another singular satirist who more than held his own with such fast company: Will Cuppy (1884-1949). This factual funnyman's metier is dark comedy that flirts with nihilism. His agenda is baldly stated in such classic Cuppy book titles as How to Be a Hermit (1929), How to Tell Your Friends from the Apes (1931), and The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody (1950). This biography doubles as a critical study of a satirist whose shish-kebabing of humanity was often done through the veiled anthropomorphic use of animals. For a biographer, Will Cuppy represents a treasure trove of possibilities. He was a great humorist, and most of his best work is still in print, but until now he has never been the subject of a book-length study. His mesmerizingly complex and eccentric private life almost trumps the comic accomplishments of his public persona.