Author:Shaun Usher
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A richly illustrated and wonderfully eclectic collection of THE WORLD'S GREATESTSPEECHES - THE OLD, THE NEW AND THE UNSPOKEN - from the author of the international bestseller, Letters of Note.
Discover speeches that altered the course of history, like NELSON MANDELA’s on the day he became South Africa’s first black President, and outpourings of much-needed change, such as the impassioned, impromptu appeal for women’s rights from SOJOURNER TRUTH, an African-American woman born into slavery. Expect the gloriously unexpected, as KERMIT THE FROG takes to the podium, and celebrate lives well-lived, including TILDA SWINTON’s tribute to ‘every alien’s favourite cousin’, DAVID BOWIE.
While some speeches are heard by millions, some remain unspoken: the secret draft prepared for QUEEN ELIZABETH II during a military exercise for World War III, and PRESIDENT NIXON’s chilling public announcement should NEIL ARMSTRONG and BUZZ ALDRIN become stranded on the Moon.
Surprising, inspiring and shocking; moving, comforting and enlightening.
SPEECHES OF NOTE: seventy-five extraordinary ways to step into someone else’s shoes.
FEATURING:
Malala Yousafzai * Tilda Swinton* Albert Einstein* Nick Cave * Queen Elizabeth II * Kermit the Frog * Pablo Picasso * Harvey Milk * J. M. Barrie * General Dwight D. Eisenhower * Meghan Markle * Sojourner Truth* Salman Rushdie * Panti Bliss * Nelson Mandela * Robert F. Kennedy * Virginia Woolf * Richard Nixon * Socrates * Nelson Mandela * Mark Twain * Marie Curie * George Bernard Shaw * Susan Sontag
AND MANY, MANY MORE
Anguish, hope, inclusivity, questioning, grief, love – and seemingly all the parameters of human feeling – are quite brilliantly represented. It’s a lovely dip-in collection that’ll leave you both weepy and inspired.
—— ScotsmanWonderful and inspirational... [There are] many oratorical delights within this fascinating and well-presented volume... a collection of many efforts that arose emotion, mirth or wonder.... Readable and enlightening.
—— WILLIAM HAGUE , Spectator[Hall] has written a practical and enjoyable guide to Aristotle’s philosophy as a recipe for contentment in the modern world.
—— Daisy Dunn , Literary ReviewHall gamely breathes new life into [Aristotle's] doctrines (which she admits can be heavy-going) for 21st-century readers, flitting over the centuries and across cultural borders, taking in everyone from Philip of Macedon to Pharrell Williams of “Happy” with breezy aplomb. A beguiling cross between Mary Beard and Mary Poppins, Hall is enjoying herself outside the ivory towers
—— Lisa Allardice , ObserverEdith Hall has recast Aristotle's text into everyday language, and applied his lessons on everything from happiness to, for instance, resisting temptation, writing a job application or using the Greek's chart of Virtues and Vices to analyse one's character.
—— Daily TelegraphA wonderfully accessible picture of Aristotle ... I found it very compelling
—— John Gray , BBC Radio 4, Start the WeekEdith Hall has resurrected Aristotle as the most relevant ancient philosopher for our times. A must-read if you’ve ever wanted to know a bit more about this modest visionary.
—— Tom Hodgkinson, editor of THE IDLERHall drills down into the relevant Aristotelian wisdom to unearth piquant tips.
—— Gwen Smith , Mail on SundayReaders keen to live a Good Life – and prepare for a Good Death – should dive head first into this fount of ancient but still modern wisdom.
—— Paul Cartledge, A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture Emeritus at the University of CambridgeIn this wise and delightful guide to the Grecian's teachings, Professor Edith Hall makes a highly convincing case for the ongoing relevance of ancient thinking
—— Bookseller[Hall] peppers her account with stories from her own life in a frank, discursive style
—— Dan Brotzel , Irish NewsHall navigates her way through the Aristotelian oeuvre with elegant ease
—— Christopher Bray , TabletA clear and frequently interesting survey of Aristotle’s thought
—— Sam Leith , Guardian[The] conversational tone…suits her subject – recreating the congenial atmosphere of an Athenian symposium
—— Sameer Rehim , Prospect[It is] mesmeric to hear Aristotelian wisdom freed from dusty, leather-bound volumes to be so emphatically applied to our every-day experience
—— Thomas Hennessy , Palantinate
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