The Colossal P. T. Barnum Reader: Nothing Else Like It in the Universe

by P.T. Barnum

Book Overview

An encyclopedic treasure trove from the mastermind behind "The Greatest Show on Earth"

The P. T. Barnum Reader reveals the trailblazing American showman P. T. Barnum as, by turns, a moral reformer, a habitual hoaxer, an insightful critic, a savvy "puffer," a master of images, a sparkling writer, a relentless provocateur, and an early advocate of "family" entertainments. Taken together, these selections paint a new and more complete portrait...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252072952
• ISBN13: 9780252072956
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"