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Snobbery - by Joseph Epstein (Paperback)

Name: Snobbery - by Joseph Epstein (Paperback)
Brand: Harper Perennial
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Highlights

A national bestseller, Snobbery examines the discriminating qualities in all of us.
Author(s): Joseph Epstein
288 Pages
Literary Collections, Essays

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About the Book

"Snobbery" is Epstein's "deliciously readable" ("Harper's Bazaar") collection of essays skewering all manner of elitism. Filled with dishy detail, "Snobbery" takes up its subject in contemporary America, examining the discriminating qualities in all.

Book Synopsis

A national bestseller, Snobbery examines the discriminating qualities in all of us. With dishy detail, Joseph Epstein skewers all manner of elitism in contemporary America. He offers his arch observations of the new footholds of snobbery: food, fashion, high-achieving children, schools, politics, being with-it, name-dropping, and much more. Clever, incisive, and immensely entertaining, Snobberyexplores the shallows and depths of status and taste -- with enviable results.

Review Quotes

"[SNOBBERY is] like a chorus line of wonderful observational one-liners . . . All these gems add up to a fun and funny read." --Joan O'C. Hamilton Business Week

"[SNOBBERY] is a captivating jeu d'esprit of a book, one that brims over with illuminating perceptions . . ." --Daphne Merkin Elle

"It's hard to criticize a writer who can make you laugh out loud on every third page . . ." --Martha Bayles The New York Times Book Review

"[E]ngaging . . . Epstein [is] one of America's best essayists . . ." --Richard Stengal Time Magazine

". . . [W]onderfully engaging . . . marvelous . . ." --David Brooks The Wall Street Journal

". . . [Epstein] has a wickedly wonderful sense of humor and keen observational skills . . ." Publishers Weekly

"A deliciously readable analysis of the origins of snobbery and its myriad cultural manifestations . . ." Harper's Bazaar

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 9.24 Inches (H) x 5.54 Inches (W) x .71 Inches (D)

Weight: .74 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 288

Genre: Literary Collections

Sub-Genre: Essays

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Format: Paperback

Author: Joseph Epstein

Language: English

Street Date: July 7, 2003

TCIN: 77266716

UPC: 9780618340736

Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-4806

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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