He wrote weekly book reviews about mystery novels for the New York Herald Tribune, various articles for different magazines, and a series of books on birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish.Ĭuppy was a dedicated writer, and before embarking on The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody, read every book and article he could on these people. William Cuppy, though not well known in this day and age, was a fairly well-known writer during his time, and had rather a large following in America, England, and Australia. Included in the 1992 edition published by Barnes & Noble are 55 line drawings by William Steig. Although Cuppy died in 1949, this book was nearly finished at his passing, and was completed by Fred Feldkamp. The title itself is a play on the title of the classic book The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody, first published in 1950, was written by Will Cuppy.
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