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"Ich bin wütend. Ich bin richtig wütend. Ich bin so wütend, daß ich kaum auf die Toilette gehen kann. Ich schäume. Ich glaube nicht, daß ich jemals so sauer gewesen bin. Wenn Sie mir kochende Marmelade über den Rücken kippen, meine Hose anzünden, auf dem Rücksitz meines Wagens Ihr Geschäft verrichten und mich zwingen würden, ohne zu zwinkern eine Karikatur von mir anzustarren, könnte ich nicht zorniger sein. Fuchsteufelswild bringt es ungefähr auf den Punkt: Ich habe meine Socken verloren."

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A delightful compendium of writings that perfectly express the wit and wisdom of Stephen Fry.

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A hilarious collection of the many articles written by Stephen Fry for magazines, newspapers and radio. It includes selected wireless essays of Donald Trefusis, the ageing professor of philology brought to life in Fry´s novel The Liar, and the best of Fry´s weekly column for the Daily Telegraph.

Perfect to dip into but just as enjoyable to read cover to cover, this book, perhaps more than any other, shows the breadth of Fry´s interests and the depth of his insight. He remains a hilarious writer on whatever topic he puts his mind to.

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"I do more than invite you to read Stephen Fry. I urge you to. Fry is by turns observer, humourist, reviewer, philosopher, parodist, autobiographer, academic, scourge, clown and, as often as not, an antic amalgam of all these and more, and his variant style conforms flawlessly with each selected role."

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Stephen Fry was born in Hampstead in 1957 and, following a troubled adolescence, went on to study English Literature at Queen´s College, Cambridge. As well as being the bestselling author of four novels, The Stars´ Tennis Balls, Making History, The Hippopotamus, and The Liar, and two volumes of his autobiography, Fry played Peter in Peter´s Friends, Wilde in the film Wilde, Jeeves in the television series Jeeves & Wooster and (a closely guarded show-business secret, this) Laurie in the television series Fry & Laurie. More recently, he presented Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, his groundbreaking documentary on bipolar disorder, to huge critical acclaim. And his legions of fans tune in to watch him host the popular quiz show QI each week.

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