Dictionnaire de la bêtise et des erreurs de jugement

Synopsis of Dictionnaire de la bêtise et des erreurs de jugement

«Dictionnaire de la bêtise et des erreurs de jugement» is Guy Bechtel's dictionary, published by R. Laffont in paperback (790 pages, in French).

Reference work exploring stupidity and errors of judgment through quotations, anecdotes, and portraits of eccentric figures. Functions as a critical dictionary with satirical intent, attentive to mental inefficiency and absurd behavior; the volume closes with bibliographic references.

Revised and expanded edition, published in 1991. Part of the Bouquins collection.

Intended for readers interested in encyclopedic satire, curious quotations, and biographies of eccentrics.