Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes

About this book

From Hank Aaron to King Zog Mao Tse-Tung to Madonna Bartletts Book of Anecdotes features more than 2 000 people from around the world past and present in all fields. 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. As an informal tour of history and human nature at its most entertaining & instructive this is sure to be a perennial favorite for years to come.