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An Essay On The Art Of Ingeniously Tormenting: With Proper Rules For The Exercise Of That Amusing Study (1804)

An Essay On The Art Of Ingeniously Tormenting: With Proper Rules For The Exercise Of That Amusing Study (1804)

Collier, Jane

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ISBN10: 143677148X
ISBN13: 9781436771481
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Jun 29 2008
Pages: 244
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting is a satirical work by Jane Collier, first published in 1753. The book provides a humorous guide to the art of tormenting others, with advice on how to irritate, frustrate, and annoy people in various situations. Collier's work is a commentary on the social norms and power dynamics of her time, and she uses wit and irony to expose the absurdity of certain behaviors and attitudes. The book includes chapters on how to torment one's spouse, children, friends, and even oneself. Collier offers proper rules for tormenting, as well as examples of successful and unsuccessful attempts at tormenting. This edition, published in 1804, includes an introduction by the editor, which provides historical context for the work and discusses its continued relevance. Overall, An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting is a witty and entertaining satire that sheds light on the darker aspects of human behavior and relationships.Humbly Addressed, Part 1, To The Master, Husband, Etc.; Part 2., To The Wife, Friend, Etc.; With Some General Instructions For Plaguing All Your Acquaintance.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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