Author: Steven H. Gale
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317362276
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
First published in 1988, this book contains entries on famous American Humorists. Humor has been present in American literature, from the beginning, and has developed characteristics that reflect the American character, both regional and national. Although American literature was, in the past, treated as inferior to British literature, there has always been a large popular audience for the genre, which this book shows. The figures with entries in this encyclopedia not only amuse in their writing, but also aim to enlighten- setting out to expose the foibles and foolishness of society and the individuals who compose it. It is the manner in which these authors try to accomplish this end that determines whether they appear in the volume. Indeed, the book will demonstrate that the best humor has at its base, a ready understanding of human nature.
Encyclopedia of American Humorists
Author: Steven H. Gale
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317362276
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
First published in 1988, this book contains entries on famous American Humorists. Humor has been present in American literature, from the beginning, and has developed characteristics that reflect the American character, both regional and national. Although American literature was, in the past, treated as inferior to British literature, there has always been a large popular audience for the genre, which this book shows. The figures with entries in this encyclopedia not only amuse in their writing, but also aim to enlighten- setting out to expose the foibles and foolishness of society and the individuals who compose it. It is the manner in which these authors try to accomplish this end that determines whether they appear in the volume. Indeed, the book will demonstrate that the best humor has at its base, a ready understanding of human nature.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317362276
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
First published in 1988, this book contains entries on famous American Humorists. Humor has been present in American literature, from the beginning, and has developed characteristics that reflect the American character, both regional and national. Although American literature was, in the past, treated as inferior to British literature, there has always been a large popular audience for the genre, which this book shows. The figures with entries in this encyclopedia not only amuse in their writing, but also aim to enlighten- setting out to expose the foibles and foolishness of society and the individuals who compose it. It is the manner in which these authors try to accomplish this end that determines whether they appear in the volume. Indeed, the book will demonstrate that the best humor has at its base, a ready understanding of human nature.
Harper's Monthly Magazine
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1082
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1082
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The four Georges. The English humorists. Roundabout papers
Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
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Languages : en
Pages : 608
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Languages : en
Pages : 608
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Reference Catalogue of Current Literature
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1230
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1230
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Dictionary of British Cartoonists and Caricaturists
Author: Mark Bryant
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000531414
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
Originally published in 1994, this dictionary provides a unique 'who’s who' of the major figures in the world of British cartoons and caricatures. It was the first book to encompass the entire field from c.1730 when Hogarth published the first of his 'modern moral pictures' to 1980. In addition to describing the careers and achievements of the artists and the characteristics of their styles, more than 500 entries give details of their publications, their illustrations to books and periodicals, exhibitions of their work, public collections in which their work is represented and literature on or referring to them. More than 150 illustrations are included. This is a comprehensive reference work and will be of interest to social and political historians as well as cartoon and caricature enthusiasts.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000531414
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
Originally published in 1994, this dictionary provides a unique 'who’s who' of the major figures in the world of British cartoons and caricatures. It was the first book to encompass the entire field from c.1730 when Hogarth published the first of his 'modern moral pictures' to 1980. In addition to describing the careers and achievements of the artists and the characteristics of their styles, more than 500 entries give details of their publications, their illustrations to books and periodicals, exhibitions of their work, public collections in which their work is represented and literature on or referring to them. More than 150 illustrations are included. This is a comprehensive reference work and will be of interest to social and political historians as well as cartoon and caricature enthusiasts.
The Reference Catalogue of Current Literature
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1244
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1244
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The English Catalogue of Books
Author: Sampson Low
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1630
Book Description
Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1630
Book Description
Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.
New Monthly Magazine and Humorist
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Languages : en
Pages : 672
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Languages : en
Pages : 672
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The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 516
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 516
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Roundabout Papers ; The English Humorists ; Miscellaneous
Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
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Category : Humorists, English
Languages : en
Pages : 778
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Category : Humorists, English
Languages : en
Pages : 778
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