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Sparkling Wit Des MacHale

Sparkling Wit By Des MacHale

Sparkling Wit by Des MacHale


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Summary

A collection of humorous remarks organized by theme: from medicine and doctors to media and films, sports, politics, love and marriage, sex, food, and education. This book includes quotes from Oscar Wilde and Woody Allen, as well as Noel Coward, Winston Churchill, Lenny Bruce, Rita Rudner, Groucho Marx, W C Fields, and Spike Milligan.

Sparkling Wit Summary

Sparkling Wit by Des MacHale

"Sparkling Wit" is the third volume in Des MacHale's best-selling "Wit" series, the finest collection of humorous remarks ever published. In this magnificent compendium of short, sharp quips, the wonderful Des MacHale - lifetime collector of funny remarks and devastating repartee - has organized his material by theme: from medicine and doctors to media and films, sports, politics, love and marriage, sex, food, education and many other subjects. As well as brilliant quotes from classic humorists such as Oscar Wilde and Woody Allen, we have Noel Coward, Winston Churchill, Lenny Bruce, Rita Rudner, Groucho Marx, W.C. Fields, Spike Milligan and hundreds more. On marriage: "I was married by a judge, but should have asked for a jury." - Groucho Marx. On places: "I went to Naples to see Vesuvius and do you know what? The bloody fools had let it go out." - Spike Milligan.

Sparkling Wit Reviews

"Wit... unlike most books of humorous quotations, is actually funny" - The Independent"

About Des MacHale

Des MacHale is Associate Professor of Mathematics at University College, Cork, and the author of thirty humour books. He has been collecting witty remarks for over 25 years and the Wit series is a monument to his devotion - and to his great sense of humour. A regular delegate at conferences the world over, he lives in Cork, Ireland.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Art; Business & Money; Drink & Other Drugs; Education; Food; Lawyers & Other Professions; Literature; Family & Relations; Love, Sex, Marriage, Men & Women; Media & Films; Medicine & Doctors; Music; Nationalities & Places; Politics; Religion; Science & Technology; Social Behaviour & Manners; Sport; Theatre & Criticism; Miscellaneous; Index.

Additional information

GOR011319233
9781853756474
1853756474
Sparkling Wit by Des MacHale
Used - Like New
Hardback
Welbeck Publishing Group
2008-04-07
320
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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