Books
by Frank Muir
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Oxford Book of Humorous Prose |
This is truly a great work: over 1,100 pages containing extracts from humorous writings collected and introduced by the scriptwriter of well-known BBC radio shows. From William Caxton in the 15th century to the late 1990s anyone who was anyone in this field is represented here: Dickens, Saki, the whole New Yorker crowd, Richard Gordon, both Waughs, Private Eye and P.G. Wodehouse to name just a scattering. Worth every penny (or euro)!
(Jeremy Swann - bwl 13 April 2002) |
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The Frank Muir Book - An Irreverent Companion to Social History |
Five years in the writing and with chapters covering all the arts, education and food this engaging and witty book deserves to be considered the 'Grumpy Old Man's' bible. Using quotes from a huge range of both familiar and obscure sources, a window is opened on the world of disaffection and it seems that throughout history individuals have been unhappy with the way things are, the way they were and the way they are going!
(Clive Yelf - bwl 40 June 2007) |
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