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Elements of Wit

By Benjamin Errett

By Benjamin Errett

By Benjamin Errett

By Benjamin Errett

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Category: Wellness

Category: Wellness

Paperback $16.00

Oct 07, 2014 | ISBN 9780399169106

Ebook $10.99

Oct 07, 2014 | ISBN 9780698153868

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    About Elements of Wit

    Got wit?

    We’ve all been in that situation where we need to say something clever, but innocuous; smart enough to show some intelligence, without showing off; something funny, but not a joke. What we need in that moment is wit—that sparkling combination of charm, humor, confidence, and most of all, the right words at the right time.

    Elements of Wit is an engaging book that brings together the greatest wits of our time, and previous ones from Oscar Wilde to Nora Ephron, Winston Churchill to Christopher Hitchens, Mae West to Louis CK, and many in between.

    With chapters covering the essential ingredients of wit, this primer sheds light on how anyone—introverts, extroverts, wallflowers, and bon vivants—can find the right zinger, quip, parry, or retort…or at least be a little bit more interesting.

    About Elements of Wit

    Got wit?

    We’ve all been in that situation where we need to say something clever, but innocuous; smart enough to show some intelligence, without showing off; something funny, but not a joke. What we need in that moment is wit—that sparkling combination of charm, humor, confidence, and most of all, the right words at the right time.

    Elements of Wit is an engaging book that brings together the greatest wits of our time, and previous ones from Oscar Wilde to Nora Ephron, Winston Churchill to Christopher Hitchens, Mae West to Louis CK, and many in between.

    With chapters covering the essential ingredients of wit, this primer sheds light on how anyone—introverts, extroverts, wallflowers, and bon vivants—can find the right zinger, quip, parry, or retort…or at least be a little bit more interesting.

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    About Benjamin Errett

    Benjamin Errett spent a decade editing the arts pages of the National Post. Once they were finally edited, he wrote this book. Recommended pairings include his previous book (Elements of Wit) and a dry white wine. Maybe a Sémillon? He dips… More about Benjamin Errett

    About Benjamin Errett

    Benjamin Errett spent a decade editing the arts pages of the National Post. Once they were finally edited, he wrote this book. Recommended pairings include his previous book (Elements of Wit) and a dry white wine. Maybe a Sémillon? He dips… More about Benjamin Errett

    Product Details

    Category: Wellness

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by TarcherPerigee
    Oct 07, 2014 | 256 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780399169106

    Category: Wellness

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by TarcherPerigee
    Oct 07, 2014 | 256 Pages | ISBN 9780698153868
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    Praise

    “Elements of Wit promises to teach the wit-deprived hordes how to become modern-day Oscar Wildes and Dorothy Parker…An entertaining book that…will inspire his customers to read as widely as possible and, with the help of a few martinis, crack a little wiser than before.”
    —The Wall Street Journal



     

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