Early American Almanac Humor

by Robert K. Dodge

Book 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."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879723939
• ISBN13: 9780879723934
• Release Date: June 1987
• Publisher: Popular Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"