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OverviewThis anthology demonstrates to the full just how rewarding an art form the aphorism can be, and just how brilliantly the aphorist can illuminate the hidden truth, or lay bare the ironies of existence.Specific sections including 'Religion', 'Money & Rank', 'Men, Women, Marriage' and 'Politics', cover the whole range of aphoristic literature. This book brings together the most diverse figures-the classic aphorists, like La Rochefoucauld; the philosophers, from the Greeks to Samuel Johnson to Virginia Woolf-as well as statesmen, scientists, boulevardiers, Olympians, and gadflies. John Gross draws on their wisdom and wit to produce an anthology that will be referred to time and time again. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Gross (, Freelance author and reviewer; theatre critic for the Sunday Telegraph)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.265kg ISBN: 9780192804563ISBN 10: 0192804561 Pages: 394 Publication Date: 23 January 2003 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Aphorists & Aphorisms I Nature Mankind Life Desires & Longings Fears, Hopes, Passions Design and Chance Individuals The Sense of Identity Self-Love Self-Knowledge Self-Doubt One Among Many Fame & Reputation The Arts of Success Action & Achievement Money & Rank The Social Fabric Love, Jealousy, Libido Happiness & Sorrow Good & Evil etcReviewsEntertaining, thoughtful, splendidly varied. `Review from previous edition 'entertaining, thoughtful, splendidly varied'' Kingsley Amis `'an admirable collection'' Anthony Burgess `'And now, from the people who bring you the best anthologies, one of their best anthologies'' Christopher Ricks, Sunday Times `'a really splendid book'' Observer `'fascinating ... [the reader] will experience the delight of having his worst fears for the human race confirmed with brevity and style'' Quentin Crisp Author InformationJohn Gross was editor of the Times Literary Supplement from 1974 to 1981 and on the staff of the New York Times from 1983 to 1988. He has been theatre critic of the Sunday Telegraph since 1989 and is the editor of other Oxford anthologies and After Shakespeare: An Anthology, published this year to rave reviews. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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