Donald Ogden Stewart
Donald Ogden Stewart was an American writer and screenwriter best known for his sophisticated golden age comedies and melodramas such as The Philadelphia Story, Tarnished Lady and Love Affair. Stewart worked with a number of the directors of his time, including George Cukor, Michael Curtiz and Ernst Lubitsch. Stewart was a member of the Algonquin Round Table and, with Ernest Hemingway's friend Bill Smith, the model for Bill Gorton in The Sun Also Rises. His 1922 parody on etiquette, Perfect Behavior, published by George H. Doran and Co., was a favourite book of P. G. Wodehouse.
Perfect Behavior: A Guide for Ladies and Gentlemen in All Social Crises
Discover how a young man hilariously navigates the absurd rules of courtship in a bygone era, where manners are paramount and missteps lead to comical chaos.
By Donald Ogden Stewart
A Parody Outline of History Wherein May Be Found a Curiously Irreverent Treatment of American Historical Events, Imagining Them as They Would Be Narrated by America's Most Characteristic Contemporary Authors
Imagine if American history was rewritten with the hilarious voices of the 20th century's most celebrated authors, offering a uniquely irreverent and comedic perspective.
By Donald Ogden Stewart