Dominique Enright

In She Said you’ll find writers, artists, politicians, actors, musicians, and fashionistas, from Sappho to Beyoncé and Dorothy Parker to Carrie Fisher, all of whom have two things in common: brilliant minds and barbed wits that sting with their precision. Featuring women from as far back as 700 BC and right up to the modern day, the quotations and classic...

The Wicked Wit of Jane Austen features a host of quotations displaying Austen’s sharp—and indeed, often wicked—social observation and satirical wit. This funny and wise book will strike a chord with fans of the author as well as readers new to her writing. Lauded for her eloquence, observation, and wry humour, Jane Austen was a novelist who was highly regarded...