The Colossal P. T. Barnum Reader: NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT IN THE UNIVERSE
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (592 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0252072952 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Barnum - arguably more than any other nineteenth-century impresario - transcended local cultural markets to cultivate a powerful and pro .table presence on the national and global stage under the guise of providing educational entertainment for diverse audiences of all ages. Barnum played in laying the foundations of the modern culture industry." Janet MDavis, author of The Circus Age: Culture and Society under the American Big Top . Using fascinating, funny, and informative sources, Cook offers an excellent showcase of the central role that nineteenth-century showman P. T
Kristen and Lois said Thought-provoking collection of primary sources.. I ordered this book to read for a class. Though I only read a couple sections for the class, I plan on reading the rest of the book simply because it was so interesting.The book is entirely composed of primary sources- either written by Barnum or his contemporaries. The introductions to each section give some nice background information on the sources and what readers can hope to learn from them. I wish there had been more to the individual introductions before each source. As someone who was unfamiliar with many of his acts, I often found myself searching . Sharon Azevedo said Five Stars. Great book!. Five Stars Contemporary article by and about Barnum
Cook is an associate professor of history and American culture at the University of Michigan. He is the author of The Arts of Deception: Playing with Fraud in the Age of Barnum. James W.
T. Taken together, these selections paint a new and more complete portrait of this complex man than has ever been seen before. Included are excerpts from his pseudo-autobiographical novel The Adventures of an Adventurer (1841), his European letters from 1844-46 informing readers of the New York Atlas of his regal reception overseas, and a large selection from his Ancient and Modern Humbugs of the World, Barnum's 1864-65 insider's look into the frauds of nineteenth-century American culture.. T. Barnum Reader reveals the trailblazing American showman P. The P. Barnum Reader is the largest collection of Barnum's works ever produced. J