{"product_id":"professor-at-large-the-cornell-years-hardback-9781501716577","title":"Professor at Large; The Cornell Years (Hardback) 9781501716577","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eProfessor at Large\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Cornell Years\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Cleese (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501716577\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 October 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e248 pages, 6 b\u0026amp;w halftones, 2 graphs - 2 Graphs - 6 Halftones, black and white\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating insider look at the mind behind \u003ci\u003eMonty Python\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFawlty Towers\u003c\/i\u003e. Cleese's lectures are, expectedly, equal parts entertaining and thoughtful.\u003c\/p\u003e (Vanity Fair) \u003cp\u003eProfessor Cleese is often funny, frequently perceptive and, unlike many professors, never dull.\u003c\/p\u003e (The New York Times) \u003cp\u003eAn entertaining collection.... Informative and engrossing with expert insights.\u003c\/p\u003e (The Times Literary Supplement) \u003cp\u003eCleese is a lively, quirky enlightener, always zipping between—or bringing together—the ridiculous and the sublime.... Professor Cleese, may I audit your next course?\u003c\/p\u003e (The Weekly Standard) \u003cp\u003eCleese's observations on human nature and scientific topics stand the test of time.... Fans of the Monty Python sketches and films, the sitcom \u003ci\u003eFawlty Tower\u003c\/i\u003es, the film\u003ci\u003e A Fish Called Wanda.\u003c\/i\u003e... and more know that he's clever, quick and funny. The Cornell lectures demonstrate those traits as well as his wide range of interests, his expertise in a variety of fields, and his humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e (Columbus Dispatch) \u003cp\u003eThis collection of speeches and conversations with Monty Python alum Cleese is not unlike the man himself: hilarious, always clever, and a little off-kilter.\u003c\/p\u003e (Publishers Weekly) \u003cp\u003eCleese reveals a sharp but humane sensibility as well as a wicked sense of humor when it comes to human frailty. What surprises is the depth of his understanding. As provocative as it is amusing—an edifying journey through the mind of a major talent.\u003c\/p\u003e (Kirkus Reviews) \u003cp\u003eBrilliant.... As with a really fine magazine that makes you want to keep reading even as one piece ends and a completely unrelated one begins, Cleese provides an appealing sensibility amounting to a connecting thread that makes you eager to see where he'll go next.... It's a delight to learn along with him.\u003c\/p\u003e (National Review)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd now for something completely different\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eProfessor at Large\u003c\/i\u003e features beloved English comedian and actor John Cleese in the role of Ivy League professor at Cornell University. His almost twenty years as professor-at-large has led to many talks, essays, and lectures on campus. This collection of the very best moments from Cleese under his mortarboard provides a unique view of his endless pursuit of intellectual discovery across a range of topics. Since 1999, Cleese has provided Cornell students and local citizens with his ideas on everything from scriptwriting to psychology, religion to hotel management, and wine to medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis incredibly popular events and classes—including talks, workshops, and an analysis of\u003ci\u003e A Fish Called Wanda\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Brian\u003c\/i\u003e—draw hundreds of people. He has given a sermon at Sage Chapel, narrated Prokofiev's\u003ci\u003e Peter and the Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e with the Cornell Chamber Orchestra, conducted a class on script writing, and lectured on psychology and human development. Each time Cleese has visited the campus in Ithaca, NY, he held a public presentation, attended and or lectured in classes, and met privately with researchers. From the archives of these visits, \u003ci\u003eProfessor at Large\u003c\/i\u003e includes an interview with screenwriter William Goldman, a lecture about creativity entitled, \"Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind,\" talks about \u003ci\u003eProfessor at Large\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Brian\u003c\/i\u003e, a discussion of facial recognition, and Cleese's musings on group dynamics with business students and faculty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessor at Large\u003c\/i\u003e provides a window into the workings of John Cleese's scholarly mind, showcasing the wit and intelligence that have driven his career as a comedian, while demonstrating his knack of pinpointing the essence of humans and human problems. His genius on the screen has long been lauded; now his academic chops get their moment in the spotlight, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Stephen J. Ceci\u003cbr\u003e 1. Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind: JOHN CLEESE • APRIL 4, 1999\u003cbr\u003e 2. Screenwriting Seminar: JOHN CLEESE AND BILL GOLDMAN • OCTOBER 14, 2000\u003cbr\u003e 3. Sermon at Sage Chapel: JOHN CLEESE • APRIL 22, 2001\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Human Face: JOHN CLEESE AND STEPHEN J. CECI • APRIL 28, 2001\u003cbr\u003e 5. What Is Religion? Musings on \u003ci\u003eLife of Brian\u003c\/i\u003e: JOHN CLEESE • OCTOBER 22, 2004\u003cbr\u003e 6. Creativity, Group Dynamics, and Celebrity: JOHN CLEESE AND BETA MANNIX • APRIL 19, 2009\u003cbr\u003e 7. 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