Early American Almanac Humor

by Robert K. Dodge

Overview

This collection is a selection of comic items from almanacs published between 1776 and 1800. Dodge uses his smooth, astute writing style to unfold the humor in a section of American Heritage. The eight chapters are categorized by subject, including "Comic American Heroes," "The Tall Tale," and "Men, Women, Marriage, and Sex."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780879723934
Publisher:	University of Wisconsin Press
Publication date:	06/15/1987
Edition description:	1
Pages:	172
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)