Social Studies [Hardcover]

Fran Lebowitz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1981

Social Studies

Product Details

• Hardcover: 147 pages
• Publisher: Random House; 1st edition (August 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394512456
• ISBN-13: 978-0394512457
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #589,003 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 39 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars LAUGHS BY LIEBOWITZ January 11, 1998

By A Customer

Format:Hardcover

Treasures are supposed to be rare, and the scarcity of Liebowitz' "Social Studies" makes it prized and hoardable. OK, the stereotypes are there. If nothing else, Liebowitz and Robert Burns had the same idea - to see ourselves as others see us - but Liebowitz makes us laugh. As she wrote - sarcasm is what New Yorkers have in place of Jacuzzis. My dog-eared copy of "Studies" is one of the treasured tomes in my reading library. I always know where it is.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars One of My Favorite Books of All Time May 26, 2009

By Kent B. Jones

Format:Hardcover

I've lost count of the number of times I've read Social Studies. I'm sure I must have whole paragraphs memorized by now. Fran Lebowitz's gift with words is extraordinary, and the book is laugh-out-loud funny. I bought this copy as a birthday present; I was dismayed to see that it is out of print.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book January 9, 2012

By Brandon Landers

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a great book from Fran Lebowitz. Her humor and logic is absolutely amazing. I try to read everything she writes.