Elements of Wit

Mastering the Art of Being Interesting

Benjamin Errett, Benjamin Errett

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Perigee Books,U.S.
19 November 2014

Popular culture

A lively primer on cultivating the art of great timing, good humor, lively storytelling, and other essential skills of great wits, with examples ranging from Winston Churchill and Oscar Wilde to Nora Ephron and Louis CK

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.

By: Benjamin Errett, Benjamin Errett
Imprint: Perigee Books,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 267g
ISBN: 9780399169106
ISBN 10: 0399169105
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 19 November 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

Reviews for Elements of Wit: Mastering the Art of Being Interesting

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