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A dishy, incisive exploration of gossipâfrom celebrity rumors to literary romans à clef, from personal sniping to political slanderâby one of our âgreat essayistsâ (David Brooks)
To his successful examinations of some of the most powerful forces in modern lifeâenvy, ambition, snobbery, friendshipâthe keen observer and critic Joseph Epstein now adds Gossip. No trivial matter, despite its reputation, gossip is eternal and necessary. Himself 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 bestâclever, mocking, a great private pleasureâto a corrosive new-school version, thanks to the reach of the mass media and the Internet. Gossip has even invaded politics and journalism, causing unsubstantiated information to be presented as fact. Contemporary gossip claims to reveal truth, but as Epstein shows, itâs our belief in truth itself that may be destroyed by gossip.
Written in his trademark erudite and witty style, Gossip captures the complexity of this immensely entertaining subject.
About: A dishy, incisive exploration of gossipâfrom celebrity rumors to literary romans à clef, from personal sniping to political slanderâby one of our âgreat essayistsâ (David Brooks) To his successful examinations of some of the most powerful forces in modern lifeâenvy, ambition, snobbery, friendshipâthe keen observer and critic Joseph Epstein now adds Gossip.
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