Though not always clad in cap and bells, these witty, quirky characters crop up everywhere, from the courts of ancient China and the Mogul emperors of India to those of medieval Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. Otto takes us on a journey around the world in search of one of the most colorful characters in history& the court jester. Written with wit and humor, Fools Are Everywhere is the most comprehensive look at these roguish characters who risked their necks not only to mock and entertain but also to fulfill a deep and widespread human and social need. Most of the work on the court jester has concentrated on Europe Otto draws on previously untranslated classical Chinese writings and other sources to correct this bias and also looks at jesters in literature, mythology, and drama. With a wealth of anecdotes, jokes, quotations, epigraphs, and illustrations (including flip art), Otto brings to light little-known jesters, highlighting their humanizing influence on people with power and position and placing otherwise remote historical figures in a more idiosyncratic, intimate light. Otto takes us on a journey around the world in search of one of the most colorful characters in history-the court jester. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice.
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She is now working on a series of adventure stories featuring a fool. Her reviews on Goodreads are all 5-star because she hasn't the patience to comment on those that don't hit her 'bestellar' standards. In addition to reading and writing all she can, she is on a mission to highlight bright writing, creating a website to celebrate thousands of moving, striking or amusing quotations and fresh, original phrasing and metaphors, along with the books in which she found them. Some children's picture and story books, and vivid Time-Life photographic books. She's always loved books and remembers leafing through them even before she could read. Her reviews on Goodreads are all 5-st Inspired by ancient biographies of Chinese court jesters, Beatrice's first book was Fools Are Everywhere: The Court Jester Around the World, which won the American Association of Publishers Award for Outstanding Book of the Year in its class. Inspired by ancient biographies of Chinese court jesters, Beatrice's first book was Fools Are Everywhere: The Court Jester Around the World, which won the American Association of Publishers Award for Outstanding Book of the Year in its class.
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