Book details of 'Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody'

Title	Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody
Author(s)	Will Cuppy
ISBN	0879235144
Language	English
Published	March 1998
Publisher	David R Godine

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Reviewer Terry Ray Hiller wrote:
Will Cuppy's brand of humor seems out of vogue today, because it lacks the mean-spirited vulgarities which pass for modern wit. "The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody" is no exception. Spanning the highlights (and low-lights) of human history, Cuppy proves that whatever their rank, title or significance in history, people are simply people -- funny, occasionally childlike and completely fallible. He does it with gentle humor and a keen understanding of human foibles, making us see ourselves as clearly as we see these "greats" of history. "The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody" is funny in that intelligent way that treats the reader as an intellectual partner in exploration, not a straight man for one tiresome joke. Moreover, it's humorous history to boot. Cuppy was a connsumate reasearcher, and the book is sprinkled with facts we never hear in history class -- did you know that the Russian Tsar Peter the Great was a wig snatcher, or that Charlemagne owned an elephant? Cuppy died in 1949, yet his humor and wit still seem fresh today. "The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody" is an excellent read for anyone who wants to laugh and learn at the same time. I give it a hearty five star rating!
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