Scorn: The Wittiest and Wickedest Insults in Human History

There's no pleasure like a perfectly turned put-down (when it's directed at somebody else, of course) but...
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Author: Matthew Parris
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Scorn: The Wittiest and Wickedest Insults in Human History by Parris, Matthew

Scorn: The Wittiest and Wickedest Insults in Human History

€19,80

Scorn: The Wittiest and Wickedest Insults in Human History

€19,80
Author: Matthew Parris
Format: Paperback
Language: English
There's no pleasure like a perfectly turned put-down (when it's directed at somebody else, of course) but Matthew Parris's Scorn is sharply different from the standard collections. Here are the funniest, sharpest, rudest and most devastating insults in history, from ancient Roman graffiti to the battlefields of Twitter.

Drawing on bile from such masters as Dorothy Parker, Elizabeth I, Donald Trump, Groucho Marx, Princess Anne, Winston Churchill, Nigel Farage, Mae West and Alastair Campbell - which form an exchange between voices down the ages - Scorn shows that abuse can be an art form. This collection includes extended literary invective as well as short verbal shin-kicks.

Encompassing literature, art, politics, showbiz, marriage, gender, nationality and religion, Matthew Parris's sublime collection is the perfect companion whether you're searching for the perfect elegant riposte, the rudest polite letter ever written, or a brutal verbal sledgehammer.

Author: Matthew Parris
Publisher: Ips - Profile Books
Published: 04/03/2018
Pages: 420
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.10w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781781257302

About the Author
Matthew Parris worked for the Foreign Office before serving as an MP in the UK. He now writes as a columnist for The Times and the Spectator, and in 2011 won the Best Columnist award at the British Press Awards. He is the author of several books, including his autobiography Chance Witness and the bestselling The Spanish Ambassador's Suitcase.

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