Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes

✍ Scribed by Fadiman, Clifton; Bernard, Andre

• Book ID: 107485904
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Year: 2000
• Tongue: en-US
• Weight: 779 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9780446931267

✦ Synopsis

The ultimate anthology of anecdotes, now revised with over 700 new entries - a must-have reference for every personal library. From Hank Aaron to King Zog, Mao Tse-Tung to Madonna, Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes is the best source of anecdotes on the market. Featuring more than 2,000 people from around the world, past & present, in all fields, these short anecdotes provide remarkable insight into the human character. Ranging from the humorous to the tearful, they span classical history, recent politics, modern science & the arts. Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes is a gold mine for anyone who gives speeches, is doing research, or simply likes to browse. As an informal tour of history & human nature at its most entertaining & instructive, this is sure to be a perennial favorite for years to come.