Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes (Hardcover)

by Clifton Fadiman (Author), Andre Bernard (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"A perfect addition to anyone's reference shelf..." -- Sunday-Patriot News, 10/1/00

Product Description
These short anecdotes provide remarkable insight into the human character. Ranging from the humorous to the tearful, they span classical history, recent politics, modern science, and the arts. Bartletts Book of Anecdotes is a gold mine for anyone who gives speeches, is doing research, or simply likes to browse.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 800 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; Rev Sub edition (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316082678
• ISBN-13: 978-0316082679
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.8 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #322,465 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good book, terrible e-book, July 11, 2002

By A Customer

I purchased the Adobe e-book version of this book assuming it would be easier to use for reference than the print version. I was wrong. The Find feature is slow, cumbersome, and doesn't support Boolean searches. You can't copy or print even the smallest portions of the text. You cannot jump to a reference from its listing in the index. And when you click on the highlighting tool, you'll accidentally hit a link that periodically pops up for Amazon.com, opening your browser whether you want to or not. You cannot return this e-book, though you will be tempted to. Save yourself the money and buy a used copy and some sticky notes.

56 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars geat aid for trivia buffs & students, September 9, 2000

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

BARTLETT'S BOOK OF ANECDOTES is not this reviewer's normal work having mostly stayed with fiction. In fact, I had no plans to write a review, but my spouse was leafing through the book and started laughing. Motivated to take a look and not let it be a coffee table piece, I started to read some of the quotes from famous, not so famous (at least in my circle) and infamous people throughout history. I found myself intrigued, enjoying the comments that are often serious and obtaining additional pleasure from a brief biography of the contributor. In fairness, I have not finished the anecdotes, but read a few each night to simply relax as the book reminds me of A&E's "Biography for the Millennium" even though there are contributors from before 1000 AD. However, though entertaining and a remarkable research book, readers need to consider the price vs. the value before purchasing this tome.

Harriet Klausner

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good AND terrible, March 11, 2003

By	Mark A. Horstman (Fredericksburg, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As the other reviewer said, a fabulous book that is absolutely awful as an e-book. I have the hard copy, and use it frequently for speeches and talks. It is brilliant - pick one up, and you will sit down with it. But the e-book is as bad as the other reviewer mentioned - all the portabilitiy in the world can't make up for impossible searches and slowness. If I could get my money back, I would... Maybe it's just Microsoft Reader, but regardless, it makes the book virtually unusable.