Description |
xvi, 208 pages ; 18 cm |
Contents |
Title Page; Dedication; Epigraph; Contents; Introduction; 1: The Hedonists: Drinkers, gourmands, libertines and the hopelessly entertaining; 2: Parting Shots: Saints, spies, kings, killers, heroes and the irremediably unlucky; 3: The Optimists: Dreamers, wishful thinkers and the terminally unprepared; 4: The Pragmatists: Stoics, realists, fatalists and the incurably unimpressed; 5: The Visionaries: Mystics, thinkers, legends and the downright inspirational; Copyright. |
Summary |
"... We are fascinated by last words because, humanity in extremis, they seem to tell us something about ourselves. Spoken by lovers, killers, artists, traitors, spies, emperors, poets and pariahs, this thoughtful volume brings together the humorous, the hedonist, the infamous, the pragmatic and the optimistic in a collection of famous last utterances from times ancient and modern. " -- Provided by publisher. |
Subject(S) |
Last words.
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Added Title |
Anthology of famous last words |
ISBN |
9781785901027 (paperback) |
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1785901028 (paperback) |
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