Selected Essays of Gore Vidal by Gore Vidal

Gore Vidalnovelist playwright critic screenwriter memoirist indefatigable political commentator and controversialistis Americas premier man of letters. No other living writer brings more sparkling wit vast learning indelible personality and provocative mirth to the job of writing an essay.This longneeded volume comprises some twentyfour of his bestloved pieces of criticism political commentary memoir portraiture and occasionally unfettered score settling. It will stand as one of the most