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A History of Caricature and Grotesque in Literature and Art — Thomas Wright

A History of Caricature and Grotesque in Literature and Art

Thomas Wright

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 416 pages

A History of Caricature and Grotesque in Literature and Art by Thomas Wright is a historical survey of comic and satirical expression in writing and visual art. It traces how caricature and grotesque motifs developed, especially in the traditions that shaped British humour and satire. A useful introduction to the history of humour and visual culture.

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Opening of the book

A HISTORY
OF
CARICATURE AND GROTESQUE.
ARISTOTLE AND PYTHAÏS.
From an Engraving by Burgmair (15th cent.)
A HISTORY
OF
CARICATURE AND GROTESQUE
In Literature and Art.
By THOMAS WRIGHT, M.A., F.S.A.
THE ILLUSTRATIONS DRAWN AND ENGRAVED BY
F. W. FAIRHOLT, F.S.A.
London:
CHATTO AND WINDUS, PICCADILLY.
1875.
LONDON:
SAVILL, EDWARDS, AND CO., PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET,
COVENT GARDEN.

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Contents

  1. A HISTORY OF CARICATURE AND GROTESQUE.
  2. PREFACE.
  3. CONTENTS.
  4. CHAPTER I.
  5. CHAPTER II.
  6. CHAPTER III.
  7. CHAPTER IV.
  8. CHAPTER V.
  9. CHAPTER VI.
  10. CHAPTER VII.
  11. CHAPTER VIII.
  12. CHAPTER IX.
  13. CHAPTER X.
  14. CHAPTER XI.
  15. CHAPTER XII.
  16. CHAPTER XIII.
  17. CHAPTER XIV.
  18. CHAPTER XV.
  19. CHAPTER XVI.
  20. CHAPTER XVII.
  21. CHAPTER XVIII.
  22. CHAPTER XIX.
  23. CHAPTER XX.
  24. CHAPTER XXI.
  25. CHAPTER XXII.
  26. CHAPTER XXIII.
  27. CHAPTER XXIV.
  28. CHAPTER XXV.
  29. CHAPTER XXVI.
  30. CHAPTER XXVII.

and 4 more chapters

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