The Chronicles of Cringe: A History of Human Embarrassment

David Huang

ISBN 10: 3967042278 / ISBN 13: 9783967042276

Published by Gestalten, 2026

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Neu -Embarrassment is universal, yet rarely treated as history. The Chronicles of Cringe turns cringe into a cultural record, tracing spectacular missteps across centuries-from military blunders and artistic disasters to political gaffes and social faceplants. Each entry shows how public shame reflects the rules of its time. Packed with playful illustration and sharp commentary, it captures the delicious moment when confidence collapses-proving our worst moments can be strangely instructive.; Peinlichkeit ist universell, wird jedoch selten historisch betrachtet. The Chronicles of Cringe versteht Fremdscham als kulturelles Phänomen und zeichnet öffentliche Fehltritte über Jahrhunderte, von militärischen Fehlentscheidungen und künstlerischen Desastern bis zu politischen Patzern und sozialen Ausrutschern. Jeder Eintrag zeigt, wie öffentliche Blamage die Normen ihrer Zeit sichtbar macht. Mit pointierten Texten und illustrativer Zuspitzung entsteht ein Kulturpanorama des Scheiterns ebenso unterhaltsam wie aufschlussreich. 256 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Chronicles of Cringe: A History of Human Embarrassment
• Publisher: Gestalten
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3967042278
• ISBN 13: 9783967042276
• Binding: Gebunden
• Condition: Neu
• Weight: 1326 grams

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Synopsis

Embarrassment is universal yet rarely examined beyond its sting.

The Chronicles of Cringe reframes it as a cultural artifact and historical thread, tracing humanity’s most spectacular missteps across centuries. From military blunders to artistic disasters, political gaffes to social misfires, each entry reveals how cringe operates as both individual experience and collective mirror.

Blending original illustration and sharp commentary, the book shows how the moments we most want to forget reveal what we most need to remember about being fallibly, gloriously human.

About the Author

David Green and Merone Hannah Tesfaye are Brooklyn-based writers with backgrounds spanning comedy, cultural commentary, and editorial storytelling. Graphics Dept. is the design studio of Ana Realmuto and Nate Bruzdzinski, known for their bold, tactile approach to visual communication. Illustrations are by David Huang, whose expressive work has appeared in The New Yorker and The New York Times.