Description
Gossip is no trivial matter; despite its reputation, Epstein argues, it is an eternal and necessary human enterprise. Proving that he himself is a master of the art, Epstein serves up delightful mini-biographies of the Great Gossips of the Western World, along with many choice bits from his own experience. He also makes a powerful case that gossip has morphed from its old-fashioned best clever, mocking, a great private pleasure to a corrosive new-school version, thanks to the reach of the mass media and the Internet.
Written in his trademark erudite and witty style, Gossip captures the complexity of this immensely entertaining subject."
Author: Joseph Epstein
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 11/27/2012
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780547844596
ISBN10: 054784459X
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Essays
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies
- Social Science | Popular Culture