Wit's end : what wit is, how it works, and why we need it /

In this whimsical book, James Geary explores every facet of wittiness, from its role in innovation to why puns demonstrate the essence of creativity. Geary reasons that wit is both visual and verbal, physical and intellectual. There's the serendipitous wit of scientists, the crafty wit of inven...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Geary, James, 1962- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2019]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Wit and humor > History and criticism. HUMOR / Puns & Wordplay. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric.