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Elements of Wit - by Benjamin Errett (Paperback)

Name: Elements of Wit - by Benjamin Errett (Paperback)
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
SKU: 1012971860
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Got wit?
About the Author: Ben Errett is the managing editor for features at the National Post, a Canadian national newspaper.
256 Pages
Self-Help, Communication & Social Skills

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About the Book

"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."--Back cover.

Book Synopsis

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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"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

About the Author

Ben Errett is the managing editor for features at the National Post, a Canadian national newspaper. He lives in Toronto.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: .55 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 256

Genre: Self-Help

Sub-Genre: Communication & Social Skills

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Format: Paperback

Author: Benjamin Errett

Language: English

Street Date: October 7, 2014

TCIN: 1012971860

UPC: 9780399169106

Item Number (DPCI): 247-58-4150

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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