{"product_id":"professor-at-large-the-cornell-years-hardcover","title":"Professor at Large: The Cornell Years - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Cleese\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd now for something completely different. \u003ci\u003eProfessor at Large\u003c\/i\u003e features beloved English comedian and actor John Cleese in the role of Ivy League professor at Cornell University. His almost twenty years as professor-at-large has led to many talks, essays, and lectures on campus. This collection of the very best moments from Cleese under his mortarboard provides a unique view of his endless pursuit of intellectual discovery across a range of topics. Since 1999, Cleese has provided Cornell students and local citizens with his ideas on everything from scriptwriting to psychology, religion to hotel management, and wine to medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis incredibly popular events and classes--including talks, workshops, and an analysis of\u003ci\u003e A Fish Called Wanda\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Brian\u003c\/i\u003e--draw hundreds of people. He has given a sermon at Sage Chapel, narrated Prokofiev's\u003ci\u003e Peter and the Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e with the Cornell Chamber Orchestra, conducted a class on script writing, and lectured on psychology and human development. Each time Cleese has visited the campus in Ithaca, NY, he held a public presentation, attended and or lectured in classes, and met privately with researchers. From the archives of these visits, \u003ci\u003eProfessor at Large\u003c\/i\u003e includes an interview with screenwriter William Goldman, a lecture about creativity entitled, \"Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind,\" talks about \u003ci\u003eProfessor at Large\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Brian\u003c\/i\u003e, a discussion of facial recognition, and Cleese's musings on group dynamics with business students and faculty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessor at Large\u003c\/i\u003e provides a window into the workings of John Cleese's scholarly mind, showcasing the wit and intelligence that have driven his career as a comedian, while demonstrating his knack of pinpointing the essence of humans and human problems. His genius on the screen has long been lauded; now his academic chops get their moment in the spotlight, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Cleese is a comedian, actor, producer, and director, as well as the Provost's Visiting Professor at Cornell University. Cleese is best known for his work on Monty Python's Flying Circus and Fawlty Towers, as well as numerous other on-screen performances, including as Q in the James Bond franchise and Nearly Headless Nick in the Harry Potter movies. Cleese holds an M.A. in law from Cambridge University, and an honorary LL.D. from St. Andrews University, where he was rector for several years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760612180256,"sku":"9781501716577","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0b402f951dec316c7826b5f5307952b8.webp?v=1780184786","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/professor-at-large-the-cornell-years-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}