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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Snobbery: The American Versionby Joseph Epstein
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Joseph Epstein's highly entertaining new book takes up the subject of snobbery in America after the fall of the prominence of the old Wasp culture of prep schools, Ivy League colleges, cotillions, debutante balls, the Social Register, and the rest of it. With ample humor and insight, Epstein uncovers the new outlets upon which the old snobbery has fastened: food and wine, fashion, high-achieving children, schools, politics, health, being with-it, name-dropping, and much else, including the roles of Jews and homosexuals in the development of snobbery. He also raises the question of whether snobbery might, alas, be a part of human nature. Snobbery: The American Version is the first book in English devoted exclusively to the subject since Thackeray's The Book of Snobs. Review:"While Epstein's argument is quite witty and thoughtful, the scant bibliographic references and conversational tone will limit this book's appeal in academic libraries. It is, however, highly recommended for all general readers and public libraries." Library Journal Review:"The topic is ripe with promise, but Epstein's observations are less revelatory than entertaining....Epstein has a wickedly wonderful sense of humor and keen observational skills, both on display in the firsthand anecdotes scattered throughout this essayistic assemblage." Publishers Weekly Review:"Epstein presents beautifully opinionated epigrams and judgments, sometimes off-base, mostly spot — on andconsistently thoughtful and entertaining....By a snob, of snobs, and for snobs: a nice example of the art of the essay." Kirkus Reviews Review:"A deliciously readable analysis." Harper's Bazaar Review:"When you go to the beach this summer, the witty, erudite people will be reading this book." David Brooks, Wall Street Journal Synopsis:A national bestseller, Snobbery examines the discriminating qualities in all of us. With dishy detail, Joseph Epstein skewers all manner of elitism in contemporary America. He offers his arch observations of the new footholds of snobbery: food, fashion, high-achieving children, schools, politics, being with-it, name-dropping, and much more. Clever, incisive, and immensely entertaining, Snobberyexplores the shallows and depths of status and taste — with enviable results. Synopsis:Snobbery is Joseph Epstein"s "deliciously readable" (Harper"s Bazaar) collection of essays skewering all manner of elitism. Filled with dishy detail, Snobbery takes up its subject in contemporary America, examining the discriminating qualities in all of us. With "a delightfully biting humor" (Louis Auchincloss), Epstein offers his arch observations on the new footholds of snobbery: food and wine, fashion, high-achieving children, schools, politics, being with-it, name dropping, and much else. Throughout this pithy collection, Epstein also questions whether snobbery might be an unavoidable part of human nature.America"s leading personal essayist explores the shallows and depths of status and taste with exemplary results. Snobbery is clever, incisive, and always entertaining. About the AuthorJoseph Epstein was born and educated in Chicago, where, since 1974, he has been a lecturer in English and writing at Northwestern University. From 1975 to 1997 he was the editor of The American Scholar. Three of the essays in this volume were chosen for The Anchor Essay Annual and The Best American Essays, where his work has frequently appeared. "The modern essay," as Karl Shapiro has written, "has regained a good deal of its literary status in our time, much to the credit of Joseph Epstein." What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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