Edmund Clerihew Bentley quotes - page 2

Edmund Clerihew Bentley was an English novelist and journalist, best known for creating the "clerihew" humorous biographical verse form. His detective novel "Trent’s Last Case" is considered a classic of the genre. He remains celebrated for his wit and innovation in both poetry and crime fiction. Here are 27 of his quotes:

Chapman & Hall Swore not at all. Mr Chapman's yea was yea, And Mr Hall's nay was nay. (Edmund Clerihew Bentley)
Is it a cosmic law, d'you think, that conceited men's hats are always too small? View quote
Edmund Clerihew Bentley

Edmund Clerihew Bentley

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Occupation: British Novelist
Born: July 10, 1875
Died: March 30, 1956
Quotes count: 27
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