Kenneth Williams
Hardcover | Pages: 307 pages Rating: 4.25 | 93 Users | 6 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Kenneth Williams Letters |
| Author | : | Kenneth Williams |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 307 pages |
| Published | : | December 31st 1995 by HarperCollins (first published June 23rd 1994) |
| Categories | : | Humor. Comedy. Nonfiction. Biography |
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A real insight into the hidden side of show business and fame - the loneliness, the exhausting nature of being publicly available, the strain of creativity and remaining fresh. Williams followed a familiar path of unfulfilled potential and changing public tastes to becoming frustrated and bitter in later years. He was a conservative (both large and small ‘c’) in life and this seemed in contrast to some of his lifestyle. But he is also very witty with sharp observations - his view of Sid James acting style being to spit the words out like he was desperate to get rid of them was my own favourite.I doubt Williams would appreciate the ‘troubled Ken’ epithet. There is much to enjoy in the diaries but it is undoubtedly troubling at times. It is an honest account from Williams himself and a snapshot of a different time in British TV and film.
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| Original Title: | The Kenneth Williams Letters |
| ISBN: | 0006380921 (ISBN13: 9780006380924) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.25 From 93 Users | 6 ReviewsCriticize Regarding Books The Kenneth Williams Letters
It was ok but I felt it was stretching the diaries which were excellent. The problem with letters is you only see one side of the correspondenceI am bit biased but I loved this book. He is so cleaver with his use of the English language and the way he uses them to scorn or praise. Loved it.
Well worth having, these show Kenneth Williams in a different light to his diaries. Erudite and pleasant in turn and rarely showing his camp stage persona.
What a brilliant, witty, infuriating, intelligent man he was.I've read The Diaries several times and find them endlessly fascinating, so i turned to The Letters with great interest. Here i found some captivating missives and some serious, intellectual ones; demonstrating a man who delighted in a complex, abstract concept and poetry as much as a saucy joke.In fact I think I've discovered more poetry through reading Mr Williams than anywhere else.I recommend this book, especially if you're a fan.
Librarian Note:There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.Kenneth Williams was an English comic actor and comedian, star of 26 Carry On films, numerous British television shows, and radio comedies with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne.His professional career began in 1948 in repertory theatre. Failure to become a serious dramatic actor disappointed him, but his potential
I am bit biased but I loved this book. He is so cleaver with his use of the English language and the way he uses them to scorn or praise. Loved it.
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