The Decline and Fall of the Chatty Empire - Volume 74

Chatty Cathy, while not the first talking doll, was certainly the most widely known, and the only one elevated to idiom. The Decline and Fall of the Chatty Empire chronicles her later career and luridly illustrates the perils of reaching such linguistic heights with so very little to say.

About the author

John Emil Vincent is a Montreal-based poet. His most recent collection is Bitter in the Belly.

Summary

Chatty Cathy, while not the first talking doll, was certainly the most widely known, and the only one elevated to idiom. The Decline and Fall of the Chatty Empire chronicles her later career and luridly illustrates the perils of reaching such linguistic heights with so very little to say.

Product details

• Authors: John Emil Vincent
• Publisher: Mcgill-Queen's University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9780228017042
• ISBN: 978-0-2280-1704-2
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 120 mm x 186 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 113 g
• Series: Hugh Maclennan Poetry Series; Hugh MacLennan Poetry
• Subject: Fiction > Poetry, drama