Snobbery: The American Version - Softcover

"[SNOBBERY is] like a chorus line of wonderful observational one-liners . . . All these gems add up to a fun and funny read." --Joan O'C. Hamilton Business Week

"[SNOBBERY] is a captivating jeu d'esprit of a book, one that brims over with illuminating perceptions . . ." --Daphne Merkin Elle

"It's hard to criticize a writer who can make you laugh out loud on every third page . . ." --Martha Bayles The New York Times Book Review

"[E]ngaging . . . Epstein [is] one of America's best essayists . . ." --Richard Stengal Time Magazine

." . . [W]onderfully engaging . . . marvelous . . ." --David Brooks The Wall Street Journal

." . . [Epstein] has a wickedly wonderful sense of humor and keen observational skills . . ." Publishers Weekly

"A deliciously readable analysis of the origins of snobbery and its myriad cultural manifestations . . ." Harper's Bazaar

A collection of essays making light of elitist behaviors shares the author's arch observations on such topics as food and wine, fashion, high-achieving children, educational institutions, politics, and name dropping. Reprint.