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Josh Billings: Yankee Humorist

Josh Billings: Yankee Humorist

Hughes, Rupert
Clemens, Cyril

Paperback

Humor19th Century United States History

ISBN10: 1432577409
ISBN13: 9781432577407
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Mar 1 2007
Pages: 220
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Josh Billings: Yankee Humorist is a biography of the American humorist Henry Wheeler Shaw, better known by his pen name Josh Billings. Written by Cyril Clemens, a distant cousin of Mark Twain, the book tells the story of Shaw's life and career, from his early years in Lanesborough, Massachusetts to his rise as one of the most popular humorists of the 19th century. Along the way, Clemens explores Shaw's unique style of humor, which blended satire, wordplay, and folksy wisdom, and made him a favorite of audiences across the country. Drawing on Shaw's own writings, as well as contemporary accounts and interviews with friends and family members, Josh Billings: Yankee Humorist offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and work of one of America's most beloved humorists.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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