{"product_id":"professor-at-large-9781501716577","title":"Professor at Large","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd now for something completely different. Professor at Large features beloved English comedian and actor John Cleese in the role of Ivy League professor at Cornell University. His almost twenty years as professor-at-large has led to many talks, essays, and lectures on campus. This collection of the very best moments from Cleese under his...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating insider look at the mind behind \u003ci\u003eMonty Python\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFawlty Towers\u003c\/i\u003e. Cleese's lectures are, expectedly, equal parts entertaining and thoughtful.\u003c\/p\u003e * Vanity Fair *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Cleese is often funny, frequently perceptive and, unlike many professors, never dull.\u003c\/p\u003e * The New York Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn entertaining collection.... Informative and engrossing with expert insights.\u003c\/p\u003e * The Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCleese is a lively, quirky enlightener, always zipping between—or bringing together—the ridiculous and the sublime.... Professor Cleese, may I audit your next course?\u003c\/p\u003e * The Weekly Standard *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCleese's observations on human nature and scientific topics stand the test of time.... Fans of the Monty Python sketches and films, the sitcom \u003ci\u003eFawlty Tower\u003c\/i\u003es, the film\u003ci\u003e A Fish Called Wanda.\u003c\/i\u003e... and more know that he's clever, quick and funny. The Cornell lectures demonstrate those traits as well as his wide range of interests, his expertise in a variety of fields, and his humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e * Columbus Dispatch *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of speeches and conversations with Monty Python alum Cleese is not unlike the man himself: hilarious, always clever, and a little off-kilter.\u003c\/p\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCleese reveals a sharp but humane sensibility as well as a wicked sense of humor when it comes to human frailty. What surprises is the depth of his understanding. As provocative as it is amusing—an edifying journey through the mind of a major talent.\u003c\/p\u003e * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliant.... As with a really fine magazine that makes you want to keep reading even as one piece ends and a completely unrelated one begins, Cleese provides an appealing sensibility amounting to a connecting thread that makes you eager to see where he'll go next.... It's a delight to learn along with him.\u003c\/p\u003e * National Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Stephen J. Ceci\u003cbr\u003e 1. Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind: JOHN CLEESE • APRIL 4, 1999\u003cbr\u003e 2. Screenwriting Seminar: JOHN CLEESE AND BILL GOLDMAN • OCTOBER 14, 2000\u003cbr\u003e 3. Sermon at Sage Chapel: JOHN CLEESE • APRIL 22, 2001\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Human Face: JOHN CLEESE AND STEPHEN J. CECI • APRIL 28, 2001\u003cbr\u003e 5. What Is Religion? Musings on \u003ci\u003eLife of Brian\u003c\/i\u003e: JOHN CLEESE • OCTOBER 22, 2004\u003cbr\u003e 6. Creativity, Group Dynamics, and Celebrity: JOHN CLEESE AND BETA MANNIX • APRIL 19, 2009\u003cbr\u003e 7. A Conversation with John Cleese: JOHN CLEESE AND DEAN JOHN SMITH • SEPTEMBER 11, 2017\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409328808279,"sku":"9781501716577","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501716577.jpg?v=1730506439","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/professor-at-large-9781501716577","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}