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Literary Life (Hardcover)

by Posy Simmonds (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 76 pages
  • Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd (27 Nov 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0224072692
  • ISBN-13: 978-0224072694
  • Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 21 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 149,135 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The widespread cooing responses to Posy Simmonds last book, Gemma Bovary, cemented her role as the chattering classes' favourite cartoonist, so it is somewhat appropriate that a particularly vocal section of this fan club is represented in her new collection. At its best, her latest cartoon series, Literary Life, collected here, is masterful. The necessity to produce a cartoon about writers and the writing life once a week means the quality control isn't always kept, but most of the series ties up its themes attractively and often amusingly. Cue Jane Austen otherworldly dreaming of interviews by the 21st century press: 'To what extent would you say your writing is a substitute for sex?' and 'Colin Firth's lunchbox!! Tell us about it Jane. Big 'un or wot?!'

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This work consists of approximately 50 "Literary Life" cartoons, as serialized weekly every Saturday in the "Guardian Review",and a selection of short stories.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A laugh a minute.., 28 Oct 2007
By Sophie Masson (Armidale, New South Wales Australia) - See all my reviews
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This is a gorgeous, hilarious book, and right on the money, as anyone involved in the literary scene will tell you! The pomposities, pretensions and pettiness of the industry are perfectly punctured, but there's also a great sympathy with characters and dilemmas. Highly recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 stars hilarious - and all too true, 12 Mar 2007
If you are a writer or have any ambitions to be published, then you have to read this book. Posy Simmonds' cartoons are always funny, but in Literary Life she turns her sharp eyes on the publishing industry. I've read and re-read this book many times and each time it makes me laugh because it's all true. Everything in an author's life is here - disastrous book signings, the perils of success, day time television and other displacement activities. I wish she'd bring out another collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Literally brilliant, 24 Feb 2004
By G. Whyman "ger11569" (Newport, South Wales) - See all my reviews
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Posy punctures the pomposity, pretensions and preciousness of the literary world in this brilliant collection of cartoons from the Guardian newspaper. It may be a slim collection but it's worth every penny. Posy depicts a whole gallery of characters in this business; being a children's author/illustrator herself she must have a lot insider information about the subject. The artwork, as ever with Posy, is first-rate and the humour is spot-on and imaginative. One of the best strips in it is the 'Ask Doctor Derek' series where problems encoutered by readers and authors are dealt with by the handsome literary doctor. Very funny. My advice is simple. If you like cartoons and appreciate intelligent and thoughtful wit, buy this book.
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Posy Simmonds is on utterly vintage form here; anyone who's ever been near authors or people who work in bookshops know exactly what she's writing about! Read more
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A handsome selection of Posy Simmonds cartoons that originally appeared in the weekly book review supplement of the Guardian. Read more
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