Pierre Daninos was a French writer and humorist, renowned for his satirical observations on the cultural distinctions between the French and British. His works, often presented through the guise of a British observer's notes, wittily compare the customs and mentalities of both nations. Daninos keenly examined the French middle class, dissecting their tastes and habits to reveal characteristic traits. His humorous style and sharp insights offer a unique perspective on societal norms and cross-cultural interactions.
"The Notebooks of Major Thompson: an Englishman discovers France and the French" a witty, tongue-in-cheek account of an Englishman trying to adapt to life in France with a French wife. Written not by Major Thompson himself, but by a Frenchman, Pierre Daninos.
Comment on apprend l'Histoire sur la terre. Un exercice plutôt laborieux par un humoriste en baisse de forme. Selon l'éditeur, l'Histoire dans sa façon d'être contée est, comme le langage, un miroir de la société. A noter la traduction surprenante de "Russian trained communist" en "Russe entraîné par les communistes" (p. 210). Quand même{ quand même{ un peu de sérieux, s.v.p.
