The Guinness book of poisonous quotes
"Savor the world's celebrated wits in this entertaining compilation of more than two thousand of the most caustic quips ever to scorch paper. Enduring satirists Voltaire, Mark Twain, and Oscar Wilde join the likes of Dorothy Parker and H.L. Mencken and present-day curmudgeons such as P.J. O'Rourke and Fran Lebowitz in waging hilarious verbal warfare, while hundreds of other critics, humorists, and sharp-tongued wags offer their cutting commentary on everything from Hollywood to the White House, from modern art to the battle between the sexes. Egos are exploded, reputations run ragged, idols impeached, and the classics challenged." "Perfect for reference, repartee, or revenge, this anthology is a must for all who believe that the pen - and the tongue - is mightier than the sword."--Jacket
348 pages ; 19 cm
9780809236817, 0809236818
28845939
1. Critics and criticism (General
Critics at large)
2. The creative arts (Architects and architecture
Buildings and monuments
Fashion
Painting
Painters)
3. Literature (Criticism and definitions
Writers
Poetry
Poets)
4. Drama (General
Playwrights
Musicals
Dance)
5. Film (General
Hollywood
Actors and acting
Comedians)
6. Music (General
Classical composers
Opera
Opera stars
Popular music performers)
7. The media (The press
Journalists and publishers
Television
Television personalities)
8. Education
9. Religion
10. Science (General
Medicine
Psychology
Sociology
Technology)
11. Politics (General
U.S. politicians)
12. The military (General
Military leaders)
13. Food and drink. 14. The world (Australia
Austria
Canada
China
Denmark
England
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Luxembourg
Mexico
The Middle East
Russia
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
The United States
Wales)
15. The sexes (Men
Women
Sex)
16. Insults, retorts, and self-criticism (Target unknown
Retorts
Self-criticism)
Includes index
Previously published as: The Guinness dictionary of poisonous quotes and The Guinness dictionary of more poisonous quotes. London : Guinness Pub., 1991, 1992