The History of Farting

Summary:

This is a collection of papers from the Bart Collection on the history of farting. The collection was started by Benjamin Bart on discovering several papers in his grandmother Emily's cedar chest, and are available with the help of the Australian Literature Council. The book encompasses all aspects of the history of farting, from the place of farts in culture through the ages to an A-Z of classic farts. Also included are sections on Le Petomane, France's greatest farter whose performances impressed Le Moulin Rouge, and on the Farta from Sparta, the old rugby club favourite immortalized in 12-verse epic limerick. For the medically-minded, a chapter considers the physiology of farting.

About the Author:

Benjamin Bart

For many generations the Barts had been the curators of bottom wind lore. Benjamin Bart’s great, great grandfather passed wind to his Grandfather, who passed wind to his father, who got divorced then passed wind to him. Inspired by his ancestors, he became a Guff Cleric and has since been reaching inward to give off everything he can to those who follow his church of flatulent mindfulness. This is his second book, the first of which was the blow-out hit, entitled The History of Farting. He hopes this book will have just as much lift-off.