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Schadenfreude: A Handy Guide to the Glee Found in Others' Misery by [Lawrence Dorfman]

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Scha•den•freu•de: noun, often capitalized 'shä-d?n-?fro?i-d? Schadenfreude i/'???d?nfr??d?/ (German: ['?a?d?n?f???d?]): pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.

“Revenge is a dish best served cold.”

We’ve all heard the phrase. It was made most famous in the Godfather movies. And some do credit this saying to the Mafia, dating back to the old country of Sicily. Others say it had its origins in Spain. Still others claim it for the Pashtuns, as a precursor to the Afghan way of life. And there are many who say its direct history stems from Kahless the Unforgettable, banished leader of the Klingons.

Typically, the Germans beat the rest of the world hands down when it comes to conjuring a specific word that sums it up. And that word is Schadenfreude.

Those of us that are human (most of the book-buying public), whether we will admit it or not, have at some point or another gained malicious delight from the misfortune of others. Most often tied to a vaguely biblical outlook, it is a perfect summing up of a perfectly human trait. Nobody wants to admit it, but we all do it . . . and, often times, gleefully.

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Lawrence Dorfman has more than thirty years of experience in the bookselling world, including stints at Simon and Schuster, Penguin, and Harry N. Abrams. He is the author of the Snark Handbook series including The Snark Handbook: Politics and Government Edition, The Snark Handbook: Insult Edition; The Snark Handbook: Sex Edition, Snark! The Herald Angels Sing, and The Snark Handbook: Clichés Edition. He lives in Connecticut. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00E25GF58
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skyhorse; 1st edition (November 1, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 1, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3252 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 177 pages

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- #165 in History Humor (Kindle Store)
- #326 in History Humor (Books)
- #440 in Puns & Word Play Humor

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Lawrence M. Dorfman

Funny!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 17, 2021

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If you’ve ever taken pleasure in the suffering of others who deserved it, this book is for you.

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Evan Torch, M. D.

Subjective and incomplete...and it gets worse from there.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 14, 2018

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This is a book purporting to illustrate schadenfreude--the feeling of pleasure at other people's failures and mistakes.
It's actually a random and highly selective, somewhat sophomoric collection of people and projects that the author (compiler?) decided to label as such: Orson Welles, Howard Hughes, Conan O'Brien, Gaugin, Andy Warhol etc.
He confuses setbacks with stupidity and bad outcomes with idiocy.
Would appeal to a debunking college student's mentality.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 25, 2014

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75 pages into the book, and not so much as a grin. What a waste of 90 minutes. Printed in China. Now THAT'S funny.

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JimN

GREAT NEW ADDITION TO THE SERIES!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 26, 2013

I found this book while browsing in my local bookstore. I was literally laughing out loud while I stood in the humor section, much to the dismay of the Walking Dead in the coffee shop. Didn't care. Bought it, read it twice, then went online and bought the others in the series. Some are better than others but all have this feel, this attitude that pervades each book. I love it. Like the author was reading my mind. I recommend the series to anyone who likes to laugh, think, smirk, be sarcastic or just wants to have the kind of good time that words can bring.

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Beth

Kat W loves this book!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 29, 2013

Like all of the other books in the snark series, this book had me laughing out loud. It's pithy, intelligent, and down right hilarious-an absolute joy to read. It makes a great gift for your smart sarcastic friend, or yourself! I highly recommend!!

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Kathleen Wolak

Funny and I learned something!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 9, 2013

I loved this book! Not only did it keep me laughing...I learned a ton about everything from history to politics to everything in between! I highly, HIGHLY recommend this book...you will laugh out loud!

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