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A History of Caricature and Grotesque in Literature and Art

Thomas Wright

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  • 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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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

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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