Subjects:  1. 1780-1842    2. 18th century    3. 19th Century English Literature    4. 19th century    5. Books & Reading    6. English Satire And Humor    7. English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh    8. General    9. Great Britain    10. History    11. History and criticism    12. Hone, William,    13. Literary Criticism    14. Literature - Classics / Criticism    15. Political and social views    16. Political satire, English    17. Politics and literature    18. Cruikshank, George    19. England    20. English    21. Hone, William    22. Literary Criticism & Collections / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh    23. Literary studies: 16th to 18th centuries    24. Literary studies: 19th century    25. Literature/English | British Literature | 19th C    26. Press & journalism    27. Propaganda    28. c 1700 to c 1800    29. c 1800 to c 1900   

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Good book...poor edition
I liked the book, as it was one I would not have read myself.It was for class, and the rest of the calss bought theirs from the campus store (usually more expensive) and I got mine from Amazon and Dover.The class' edition was twice as helpful to read, due in a large part to the in-depth analysis in the intro and other included additional writings.
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Subjects:  1. Classics    2. Ethiopia    3. Fiction    4. Fiction - General    5. General    6. Happiness    7. Literature - Classics / Criticism    8. Literature: Classics    9. Princes    10. Satire    11. Fiction / Classics   

Subjects:  1. Ancient and Classical    2. Ancient, Classical & Medieval    3. History    4. History and criticism    5. Literary Criticism    6. Literary form    7. Literature - Classics / Criticism    8. Literature and society    9. Poetry    10. Rome    11. To 1500    12. Verse satire, Latin    13. Classical Studies | Literary Criticism    14. Latin    15. Literary Criticism & Collections / Ancient & Classical    16. Literary studies: classical, early & medieval   

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I can't resist!
The only known collection of Pantomime Jokes and sketches in captivity? Small but seriously nuggetish
Paul Harris's 140 page book is a serious tease.It is exactly what the archivists and enthusiasts want, although, as both, I would have wanted something ten times the size.How could we ever capture the ether of pantomime set pieces? Harris has done a fine job of putting these sketches both into print and into context.Without his work, we would certainly have lost the jokes at which 1,000,000 people per annum laugh.For your information, we are talking about some seriously old jokes here, including one from the 1670s.That's pantomime for you! His modest aim has been to take the unwritten humour of Dan Leno and Jack Tripp and capture it for those of us who have been brought up in and around pantomimes.The result is a series of sketches and comedy routines which look good on paper but, I promise you, look fantastic on stage. If ever you want to find a routine for a piece of slapstick, traditional pantomime or children's theatre, look no further.Paul, howzabout a second edition with lots more? Finally, I'd like to use the WWW to apologise publicly to my commuting companions who must have thought me two sandwiches short of a picnic whilst reading this book on the train each morning.I know, for sure, that it got me to work a happier and jollier person.Oh yes, it did! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. English Satire And Humor    2. Literature: Classics    3. Pantomime    4. Pantomime (Christmas entertain    5. Pantomime (Christmas entertainment)    6. Drama texts, plays    7. English    8. Humour   

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Hysterical!
I bought this book after flipping to the "Table of Equivalents" for common drugs and cracked up in the store, laughing like a loon at the home equivalent of Valium ("Old English 800 + mild Concussion + Best of Burt Bacharach on CD," I think it was). Great stuff! It had me in stitches. Ok, it's not deep, but it's really fun to pass around to your friends.
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Subjects:  1. Alcoholism    2. American - General    3. Drug abuse    4. Food habits    5. General    6. Humor    7. Literature - Classics / Criticism    8. Non-Classifiable    9. Nonfiction - General    10. Satire And Humor    11. Topic - Adult    12. Advice on careers & achieving success    13. Fitness & diet    14. Humor / General    15. Marriage, family & other relationships    16. Personal appearance & beauty care   

Subjects:  1. Ancient and Classical    2. Business & Economics    3. Business/Economics    4. Criticism and interpretation    5. Epistolary poetry, Latin    6. History and criticism    7. Horace    8. Latin Literature    9. Laudatory poetry, Latin    10. Literature - Classics / Criticism    11. Public Finance    12. Verse satire, Latin    13. Classical Studies | Literary Criticism    14. Latin    15. Literary Criticism & Collections / Ancient & Classical    16. Literary studies: general    17. Novels, other prose & writers   

Subjects:  1. American - General    2. Communism    3. Europe, Eastern    4. Humor    5. Literature - Classics / Criticism    6. Political satire, Romanian    7. Politics and government    8. Satire And Humor    9. Topic - Political    10. Translations into English    11. Eastern Europe    12. Humour    13. Sociology, Social Studies   

Subjects:  1. Ancient, Classical & Medieval    2. Aristophanes    3. Classical drama (Comedy)    4. Conflict of generations in lit    5. Conflict of generations in literature    6. Criticism and interpretation    7. History and criticism    8. Literary Criticism    9. Literature - Classics / Criticism    10. Satire And Humor    11. Literary studies: general    12. Menander    13. Plautus, Titus Maccius    14. Terence   

Subjects:  1. 1903-1950    2. Appreciation    3. English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh    4. Germany (East)    5. Great Britain    6. History and criticism    7. Literature - Classics / Criticism    8. Literature: Classics    9. Orwell, George,    10. Political and social views    11. Political satire, English    12. Politics and literature   

Subjects:  1. Ancient and Classical    2. Ancient, Classical & Medieval    3. Latin Literature    4. Latin language    5. Literary Criticism    6. Literature: Classics    7. Poetry    8. Problems, exercises, etc    9. Readers    10. Verse satire, Latin    11. Essays, journals, letters & other prose works    12. Latin    13. Literary studies: classical, early & medieval   

Subjects:  1. 1752-1817    2. 18th century    3. American - General    4. Christian poetry, American    5. Christianity and literature    6. Dwight, Timothy,    7. Freethinkers    8. History    9. History and criticism    10. History: American    11. Literary Criticism    12. Literature - Classics / Criticism    13. Theology    14. Triumph of infidelity    15. United States    16. United States - Revolutionary War    17. Literary Criticism & Collections / American   

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Great book, great price
I am quickly becoming a fan of the Dover Thrift editions of classic literature. They are well-made, sturdy, and a great bargain. All of them that I have bought and assigned to my students have been $2.50. What can you buy for $2.50 anymore? Now you can have an entire library of unabridged classics at a more than reasonable rate.
A lazy edition
A proper critical account of Swift's text would exceed by far the space given here. As someone doing scholarly work on Gulliver's Travels, I would merely like to point out that Mr. Rivero's edition is a bit confusing. For some reason, he has decided that it was a good idea to move the letter prefacing the text to the end (which, as the "Advertisement" itself says should be "prefixed" to the volume). The critical apparatus is truly commonsensical, and at times, reduces the novel to a sad, straightforward allegory. One would only wish that the criticism section were as interesting as it is extensive. All this said, there is nothing violently "wrong" with this edition.

Mixed feelings
This book was brilliantly written relating the human nature of the time. Whoever criticizes it for the lack of character development, does not fully understand the nature of the book. It is a satire, Swift purposely wrote as little as possible about the main character so we won't relate to him. His purpose was to compare the creatures he met on each of his voyages to the English government and politicians. Even though he was pretty accurate about the politics of the time, he was too negative. Yes, it is the human nature to be corrupt, greedy, selfish and all the other things he mentioned in his book. But people also express kindness, love and compassion and he failed to convey any of that in his work. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Classics    3. Early works to 1800    4. Fiction    5. Gulliver, Lemuel (Fictitious c    6. Gulliver, Lemuel (Fictitious character)    7. History and criticism    8. Literary Criticism    9. Literature - Classics / Criticism    10. Satire, English    11. Swift, Jonathan,    12. Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745    13. Voyages, Imaginary    14. Fiction / Classics   

Subjects:  1. Fiction    2. 19th century fiction    3. Classic fiction    4. Fiction / General   

Subjects:  1. American - General    2. American literature    3. Anecdotes    4. Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, e    5. Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc    6. Authors, American    7. Biography    8. History and criticism    9. Literature - Classics / Criticism   

Subjects:  1. Literature: Classics   

Subjects:  1. American - General    2. American Literature (General)    3. American literature    4. Anecdotes    5. Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc    6. Authors, American    7. Biography    8. History and criticism    9. Literature - Classics / Criticism    10. Literature: Classics   

Subjects:  1. American - General    2. Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, e    3. Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc    4. Genealogy    5. Humor    6. Literature - Classics / Criticism    7. Non-Classifiable    8. Sale Books   

Subjects:  1. Comic books, strips, etc    2. Graphic Satire And Humor    3. Literature: Classics    4. Cartoons and comics    5. Comics & Graphic Novels    6. Erotic comic books, strips, et   

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Great Translation by Martin.Highly Accessible.
After doing a lot of research into Catullus translations for a class, I picked this book.His edition is 1) complete and 2) consistently good.His use of modern slang and idioms is pretty convincing, and this isabsolutely crucial since Catullus' poetry involves so much use of livelystreet expressions.Catullus selections in anthologies almost neverreproduce the really filthy poems... I highly recommend the complete Martintranslation for a more balanced view! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Catullus, Gaius Valerius    2. Criticism and interpretation    3. Elegiac poetry, Latin    4. History and criticism    5. History: World    6. Literature - Classics / Criticism    7. Love poetry, Latin    8. Roman Literature    9. Verse satire, Latin    10. History / General   

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Academia Transfixed
'On the Shoulders of Giants' (which shall hereafter be referred to as OTSOG) is the quintessential study of the nature of academicism.It is thinly disguised as a dissertation into the origin (and originality) of Newton's famous aphorism 'If I have seen farther, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.'However, once the reader finds himself confronted by what might or might not be an attack on Richard Burton (the one that wrote 'The Anatomy of Melancholy'), suspicions grow, and in short order one begins to understand that a leg or two is being pulled. Spectacular
Every scholar should this wonderful, joyous book

Robert Merton invites comparisons. . .
with Sterne. He comes off third best. First, of course, is the masterhimself. Second, comes Umberto Eco for his witty, catholic and eruditeForward. Nonetheless, Merton treads where no others have dared in hisre-creation of the "Shandean" style. For this, alone, he deservescredit (and reading.) Because Merton chose real characters it wasinevitable he failed to reach the pinnacle achieved in Sterne's fictionalmaster-creation: Uncle Toby--one of the great characters in all literature.Do read Merton, and Tristram Shandy. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1642-1727    2. American Prose    3. Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc    4. Aphorisms and apothegms    5. History    6. History and criticism    7. Learning and scholarship    8. Letters    9. Literature: Classics    10. Methodology    11. Newton, Isaac,    12. Nonfiction - General    13. Quotations    14. Science    15. Sir,    16. English    17. Essays, journals, letters & other prose works    18. Literary studies: general    19. Newton, Isaac    20. USA