This elegant box set contains five volumes of sparkling wit from some of the worlds most notable writers and thinkers. The celebration of well-turned phrases delights readers with the wit of Jane Austen, William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, and Winston Churchill. Youll find needle-sharp rejoinders like, Work is the curse of the drinking classes from William Shakespeare and For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours and laugh at them at our turn from Jane Austen. A must-have for the literary lover.