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Walter Carruthers Sellar

1898–1951

Best known for the wonderfully absurd classic 1066 and All That, this Scottish humorist had a gift for turning history, schoolroom habits, and English life into sharp, playful comedy.

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1066 and all that : A memorable history of England, comprising all the parts you can remember, including 103 good things, 5 bad kings and 2 genuine dates

1066 and all that : A memorable history of England, comprising all the parts you can remember, including 103 good things, 5 bad kings and 2 genuine dates

by Walter Carruthers Sellar, Robert Julian Yeatman

About the author

Walter Carruthers Sellar was a Scottish humorist, born in Golspie on December 27, 1898, and later known to many readers as W. C. Sellar. He wrote for Punch and is most closely associated with the mock-history classic 1066 and All That, first published in 1930 and written with R. J. Yeatman.

Before becoming widely known for his comic writing, he was educated at Fettes and Oriel College, Oxford, and he also served in the First World War. Alongside his writing, he worked as a schoolmaster, which helps explain the wonderfully knowing way his best-loved book spoofs the style of classroom history.

Sellar died on June 11, 1951. His reputation has lasted because his humor still feels fresh: quick, sly, and delightfully good at exposing the odd things people remember about the past.