An intimate look into the inner lives of our most prominent cultural figures— pulled from the celebrated Proust Questionnaire page in Vanity Fair magazine. The probing set of questions originated as a 19th-century parlor game popularized by contemporaries of Marcel Proust, the French essayist and novelist, who believed that an individual’s answers reveal his true nature. Illustrated by Risko, Vanity Fair’s Proust Questionnaire brings together the responses of 101 of the most vibrant personalities of our time, from Bette Midler and Lauren Bacall to Salman Rushdie and Norman Mailer, from Martin Scorsese and Shirley MacLaine to Aretha Franklin and Eric Clapton. Candid, hilarious, and endlessly fascinating,
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Graydon Carter is the editor of Vanity Fair.
Robert Risko, a Vanity Fair contributor, is one of the most renowned celebrity caricaturists working today.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By C. Powell
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Interesting people with interesting answers to the questions. This book is easy to pick up and choose a page or person to read about. Good for a coffee table.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Ladyhawke
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I enjoyed this book very much. I always turn to the last page of VF to read the Proust interview before I read the magazine. This is a collection of same. Insightful in some cases, frivolous in others..all are cool!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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The very best part of Vanity Fair in one book. Brilliant Character drawings of some of the world's most popular people sharing some of their inner self.
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By F. M. Witt
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really entertaining what successful, famous people have to say. tinge of psychosis; and you realize sometimes how similar they are to you.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Catherine
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Nice book, attractive and high quality.
Enjoy the monthly questions asked in Vanity Fair so this book was a gift to myself.
I doubt most people have asked themselves, or answered, the questions Proust made famous as parlor games. Some of the celebrity answers are insightful, some irreverent, some surprising.
Enjoy the monthly questions asked in Vanity Fair so this book was a gift to myself.
I doubt most people have asked themselves, or answered, the questions Proust made famous as parlor games. Some of the celebrity answers are insightful, some irreverent, some surprising.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Proust did not lose any time, when he wanted to understand human nature. Almost a century later, his questionnaire still elicits amazing insights ! For some reason, people tend to try to beat the smartness of the questions, by circumventing them or issuing outrageous answers.
The result: you get to know the true personalities of the answerers better than through any other means.
It is great fun !
The result: you get to know the true personalities of the answerers better than through any other means.
It is great fun !
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Despite the rather pretentious title, this book does have 101 (a pretentious number too) luminaries (pretentious) pondering (in one page capsules) "love, death, happiness and the meaning of life." A must have book for the person that likes to dip into deeper things. The best part of the book? The illustrations by Risko of all the luminaries--and on quality paper.
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Great book to just sit down and glance at! Great coffee table book too! I have given it to friends for
birthdays! Wonderful, fun gift.....a bit different. Books came in good order and on time!
birthdays! Wonderful, fun gift.....a bit different. Books came in good order and on time!
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Prouse Questionnaire
This was a requested gift for my daughter-in-law, so I have not read it; however, I was very pleased with the ease of ordering,and the promptness of shipment. Read more
Published 16 months ago by nanshan
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Fun coffee table book
Enjoyed flipping through these surveys. Some made me laugh, some made me groan and some gave me new perspectives. Read more
Published 23 months ago by J. Austin
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perfect coffee table book
I've had this book on my wish list for months and finally ordered it. For the price, it is a great coffee table book! Read more
Published on April 11, 2011 by Monica Woodyard
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Very cute coffee table book!
I read it easily in 1-2 days, but my friends love flipping through it on my coffee table in my room. Very cool interviews and the illustrations are simply amazing. Read more
Published on January 7, 2011 by Maddie
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Vanity Fair
Wonderful coffee table book. The celebrities answer the questions with humor and at times, amazing insight and honesty.
Published on February 24, 2010 by D. A. Haines
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Excellent and entertaining
This is a great read- I was suprised by many, and entertained by all. You can read this over and over again!
Published on February 20, 2010 by Tara T. Salvatore
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Boooring
This should have been interesting but blame the respondants, they blew off the questions with breezy, funny answers. Read more
Published on December 20, 2009 by D. M. Wright
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