Pageant Of American Humor

By Edwin Seaver

Book Overview

The ""Pageant of American Humor"" is a book compiled by Edwin Seaver that explores the evolution of American humor from colonial times to the early 20th century. The book is a collection of humorous stories, anecdotes, and sketches written by some of the greatest American humorists of all time, including Mark Twain, Will Rogers, O. Henry, and James Thurber. The book is divided into seven sections, each of which covers a different period in American history. The first section focuses on colonial humor, including works by Benjamin Franklin and Washington Irving. The second section covers the antebellum era, including works by Artemus Ward and Josh Billings. The third section covers the Civil War and Reconstruction era, including works by Mark Twain and Ambrose Bierce. The fourth section covers the Gilded Age, including works by O. Henry and Bret Harte. The fifth section covers the turn of the century, including works by Saki and Robert Benchley. The sixth section covers the Roaring Twenties, including works by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Dorothy Parker. The final section covers the Depression era, including works by Will Rogers and James Thurber.Overall, ""Pageant of American Humor"" is a comprehensive and entertaining collection of American humor that provides insight into the cultural and social changes that have shaped American society over the past few centuries.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: 1163812730
• ISBN13: 9781163812730
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"