“Alas, poor Yorick! How surprised he would be to see how his counterpart of today is whisked off to a funeral parlor and is in short order sprayed, sliced, pierced, pickled, trussed, trimmed, creamed, waxed, painted, rouged and neatly dressed - transformed from a common corpse into a Beautiful Memory Picture.”
Quote by Jessica Mitford
Work
The American Way of Death Revisited
This book delves into the practices and business aspects of the funeral industry in America, offering an in-depth look at how it has evolved and its impact on society. more
Author
Jessica Mitford
Jessica Mitford was an English author known for her critical analysis of the middle class. Her work spanned a variety of subjects, including social commentary, history, and biography. Born on September 11, 1917, she passed away on July 22, 1996. more
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