Author: Cornelia Otis Skinner
Binding: Hardback
Published: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1945

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Worn slipcase repaired with tapes.

This slipcased set of three volumes: Soap Behind the Ears, Excuse It Please, and Dithers and Jitters delivers Cornelia Otis Skinner’s signature blend of autobiographical humor and theatrical satire. Skinner presents a parade of social missteps, childhood embarrassments, and adult absurdities with crisp timing and a performer’s instinct for punchline and pacing. Her essays illustrate the comic tension between self-image and public spectacle, instructing readers in the fine art of laughing at one’s own pretensions. The collection commands attention not only for its literary charm but also for its cohesive presentation, housed in the original Dodd, Mead slipcase with period illustrations that enhance its collectible appeal.