en-US Wed, 21 Sep 2016 22:07:03 -0700 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg 18963915 Praise of Folly is an essay written in Latin in 1509 by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam and first printed in 1511. Inspired by De Triumpho Stultitiae, written by the Italian humanist Faustino Perisauli, it is a satirical attack on superstitions and other traditions of European society as well as on the Western Church.

Praise of Folly is considered one of the most notable works of the Renaissance and played an important role in the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation.]]> 109 Erasmus sam 5 3.69 1508
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In 2003, an independent film called The Room—written, produced, directed, and starring a very rich social misfit of indeterminate age and origin named Tommy Wiseau—made its disastrous debut in Los Angeles. Described by one reviewer as “like getting stabbed in the head,� the $6 million film earned a grand total of $1,800 at the box office and closed after two weeks. Now in its tenth anniversary year, The Room is an international phenomenon to rival The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Thousands of fans wait in line for hours to attend screenings complete with costumes, audience rituals, merchandising, and thousands of plastic spoons.

Readers need not have seen The Room to appreciate its costar Greg Sestero’s account of how Tommy Wiseau defied every law of artistry, business, and interpersonal relationships to achieve the dream only he could love. While it does unravel mysteries for fans, The Disaster Artist is more than just an hilarious story about cinematic It is ultimately a surprisingly inspiring tour de force that reads like a page-turning novel, an open-hearted portrait of a supremely enigmatic man who will capture your heart.]]> 289 Greg Sestero 1451661207 sam 5 4.38 2013
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]]> 21012455 306 Irwin Chusid 1556529015 sam 5 4.12 2000
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]]> 8699987 336 Kurt Vonnegut Jr. sam 5 4.14 1959
author: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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]]> 13609715 119 Kim Cooper sam 4 3.85 2005
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