Josh Billings: Yankee Humorist

By Cyril Clemens

Book Overview

""Josh Billings: Yankee Humorist"" is a biography of the American humorist Henry Wheeler Shaw, better known by his pen name Josh Billings. Written by Cyril Clemens, a distant cousin of Mark Twain, the book tells the story of Shaw's life and career, from his early years in Lanesborough, Massachusetts to his rise as one of the most popular humorists of the 19th century. Along the way, Clemens explores Shaw's unique style of humor, which blended satire, wordplay, and folksy wisdom, and made him a favorite of audiences across the country. Drawing on Shaw's own writings, as well as contemporary accounts and interviews with friends and family members, ""Josh Billings: Yankee Humorist"" offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and work of one of America's most beloved humorists.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432577409
• ISBN13: 9781432577407
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"